PHONY

I. adjective also phoney (phonier; -est) see: anus Date: 1900 not genuine or real: as, a. intended to deceive or mislead, intended to defraud ; counterfeit , arousing suspicion ; probably dishonest , having no basis in fact ; fictitious , false , sham , making a false show: as, hypocritical , specious , phonily adverb phoniness noun II. noun also phoney (plural phonies; also phoneys) Date: 1902 one that is ~, III. transitive verb (phonied; ~ing) Date: circa 1942 counterfeit , fake