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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 c : having no basis in fact : FICTITIOUS d : FALSE , SHAM e : making a false show: as (1) : HYPOCRITICAL (2) : SPECIOUS –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 -phony n. Variant: also -phonia Function: noun combining form Etymo…