phoney
[ foh-nee ]
/ ˈfoʊ ni /
adjective, noun, verb (used with object), pho·ni·er, pho·ni·est,plural pho·neys,pho·neyed, pho·ney·ing.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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pho·ney·ness, nounWords nearby phoney
phoneticize, phonetic law, phonetics, phonetist, Phonevision, phoney, phoniatrics, phonic, phonics, phono, phonoangiography
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British Dictionary definitions for phoney
phoney
esp US phony
informal
adjective -nier or -niest
not genuine; fake
(of a person) insincere or pretentious
noun plural -neys or -nies
an insincere or pretentious person
something that is not genuine; a fake
Derived forms of phoney
phoneyness or esp US phoniness, nounWord Origin for phoney
C20: origin uncertain
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