FAKE

n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a thing or person that is not genuine. 2 a trick. --adj. counterfeit; not genuine. --v.tr. 1 make (a false thing) appear genuine; forge, counterfeit. 2 make a pretence of having (a feeling, illness, etc.). øøfaker n. fakery n. [obs. feak, feague thrash f. G fegen sweep, thrash]