Does phony mean fake?
or pho·ney adjective, pho·ni·er, pho·ni·est. not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond. false or deceiving; not truthful; concocted: a phony explanation. insincere or deceitful; affected or pretentious: a phony sales representative.
What does phony mean in a person?
(Entry 1 of 4) : not genuine or real: such as. a(1) : intended to deceive or mislead. (2) : intended to defraud : counterfeit.
What faux pas means in Spanish?
metedura de pata
/ˌfoʊ ˈpɑː/ plural faux pas. words or behaviour that are a social mistake or not polite. metedura de pata.
What is an example of a phony?
Phony is something or someone that is not as it seems, or a person who pretends to be something he is not. Someone who is poor but who pretends to be rich to impress others is an example of a phony. The definition of phony is someone or something that is not genuine, or not honest or insincere.
What is phony behavior?
Noun. 1. phony – a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives. dissembler, dissimulator, hypocrite, phoney, pretender. beguiler, cheater, deceiver, trickster, slicker, cheat – someone who leads you to believe something that is not true.
Is it phony or phoney?
The usual spelling in the US is “phony”; the usual spelling in the UK and in some countries influenced by it is “phoney.”
What does phoney mean in slang?
: a person who pretends to be someone else or to have feelings or abilities that he or she does not really have : a person who is not sincere.
Is Phony an American word?
Phony is the American spelling of the word meaning (1) not real, (2) not genuine, and (3) a false or inauthentic person or thing. In British English, Australian English, and other English varieties from outside North America, phoney is the preferred spelling. Canadian writers use both, though phony is more common.