pho·ney (also phony American English) /ˈfəʊni $ ˈfoʊ-/ adjectiveadj informal 1 FALSEfalse or not real, and intended to deceive someone 假的;冒充的;欺骗的 SYN fake a phoney American accent 装出来的美国口音
► see thesaurus at false 2. PRETENDsomeone who is phoney is insincere and pretends to be something they are not 〔人〕骗人的,不诚实的
—phoney noun [countableC] He’s a complete phoney! 他是个十足的骗子!
—phoniness noun [uncountableU]