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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 pho·ny n. Variant: also pho·ney Pronunciation: ' fō-nē Function: adjective Inflected Form:   pho·ni·er ; -est Etymology: perhaps alteration of fawney gilded brass ring used in the fawney rig, a confidence game, from Irish fáinne ring, from Old Irish ánne ― more at ANUS Date: 1900 : not genuine or real: as a (1) : intended to deceive or mislead (2) : intended to defraud : COUNTERFEIT b : arousing suspicion : probably dishonest <something phony about the story> c : having no basis in fact : FICTITIOUS < phony publicity stories> d : FALSE , SHAM <a phony name> e : making a false show: as (1) : HYPOCRITICAL (2) : SPECIOUS <has a phony poetic elegance ― New Republic > –pho·ni·ly \ ' fō-ni-lē\ adverb –pho·ni·ness \ ' fō-nē-nəs\ noun ]]> 2 phony n. Variant: also phoney Function: noun Inflected Form:   plural pho·nies also phoneys Date: 1902 : one that is phony]]> 3 phony n. Function: transitive verb Inflected Form:   pho·nied ; pho·ny·ing Date: circa 1942 : COUNTERFEIT , FAKE ― often used with up <a paper phonied up on the spur of the moment ― William Faulkner>]]> -phony n. Variant: also -phonia Function: noun combining form Etymo…