Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foh-nee]
- /ˈfoʊ ni/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foh-nee]
- /ˈfoʊ ni/
Definitions of phoniest word
- adjective phoniest not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond. 1
- adjective phoniest false or deceiving; not truthful; concocted: a phony explanation. 1
- adjective phoniest insincere or deceitful; affected or pretentious: a phony sales representative. 1
- noun plural phoniest something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake. 1
- noun plural phoniest an insincere, pretentious, or deceitful person: He thought my friends were a bunch of phonies. 1
- verb with object phoniest to falsify; counterfeit; fabricate (often followed by up): to phony up a document. 1
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Origin of phoniest
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; perhaps alteration and respelling of fawney (slang) finger ring (< Irish fsptáinne), if taken to mean “false” in the phrase fawney rig a confidence game in which a brass ring is sold as a gold one
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phoniest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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