adj. & n. (also phony) colloq.
--adj. (phonier, phoniest)
1. sham; counterfeit.
2 fictitious; fraudulent.
--n. (pl. -eys or -ies) a phoney person or thing.
Derivatives:
phonily adv. phoniness n.
Etymology: 20th c.: orig. unkn.
adj. & n. (also phony) colloq.
--adj. (phonier, phoniest)
1. sham; counterfeit.
2 fictitious; fraudulent.
--n. (pl. -eys or -ies) a phoney person or thing.
Derivatives:
phonily adv. phoniness n.
Etymology: 20th c.: orig. unkn.
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012