pho·ney
adjective/ˈfəʊni/
/ˈfəʊni/
(also phony)
(comparative phonier, superlative phoniest)
(informal, disapproving)- not real or true; false, and trying to trick people
synonym fake假的;冒充的;欺骗的 - She spoke with a phoney Russian accent.
她用一种伪装的俄国腔调说话。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPhoney/phony is used with these nouns:- document
- war
Word Originlate 19th cent.: of unknown origin. - She spoke with a phoney Russian accent.