phoneys

[US]/'fəʊnɪ/
[UK]/'foni/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. fraud; fake
adj. fake; counterfeit

Example Sentences

a phoney Welsh accent

The kids all put on a phoney American accent.

She could tell that the painting was a phoney.

He tried to pass off the phoney Rolex as real.

The phoney psychic claimed to predict the future.

The phoney doctor was arrested for malpractice.

She put on a phoney smile to hide her true feelings.

He made phoney excuses for being late.

The phoney website was shut down for selling counterfeit goods.

The phoney salesman tried to scam unsuspecting customers.

She received a phoney email claiming she had won a prize.

The phoney charity organization was exposed as a scam.

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