adjective, nounpl: phonies (noun)
falso, fraudulento, fingido
1. not genuine or real; fake or counterfeit
He was wearing a phony designer watch.
Ele estava usando um relógio de designer falso.
2. a person who is not what they pretend to be; a fraud or charlatan
That guy is a complete phony; he doesn't actually know anything about art.
Esse cara é um completo fraudulento; ele na verdade não sabe nada sobre arte.
3. insincere or dishonest in character or behavior
Her smile seemed phony and forced.
Seu sorriso parecia falso e forçado.
Related Idioms & Phrases
a phony baloney - someone who is obviously fake or insincere
ring false/phony - to seem dishonest or insincere
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