PHONY


Meaning of PHONY in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: pho · nied ; pho · ny · ing

Date: circa 1942

: COUNTERFEIT , FAKE ― often used with up <a paper phonied up on the spur of the moment ― William Faulkner>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.