~ 1
■ adjective not genuine.
■ noun a person or thing that is not genuine.
■ verb
1》 forge or counterfeit (something).
↘pretend to feel or suffer from (an emotion or illness).
2》 ( ~ someone out ) N. Amer. informal trick or deceive someone.
Derivatives
~r noun
~ry noun
Origin
C18 (orig. sl.): origin uncertain; perh. ult. related to Ger. fegen 'sweep, thrash'.
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~ 2
■ noun & verb variant spelling of flake 4 .
Origin
ME (as v.): of unknown origin.