1pho·ny (US) or chiefly Brit pho·ney 
/ˈfoʊni/ adjective
pho·ni·er; pho·ni·est /ˈfoʊni/ adjective informal 1 : not true, real, or genuine : intended to make someone think something that is not true
▪ He gave a phony name to the police. = The name he gave the police was phony. ▪ a phony [=(more commonly) counterfeit] $100 bill ▪ She's been talking in a phony [=fake] Irish accent all day. 2 of a person : not honest or sincere : saying things that are meant to deceive people
▪ phony politicians
▪ He gave a phony name to the police. = The name he gave the police was phony. ▪ a phony [=(more commonly) counterfeit] $100 bill ▪ She's been talking in a phony [=fake] Irish accent all day.
▪ phony politicians
— pho·ni·ness noun [noncount]
▪ I recognized the phoniness of her accent.
▪ I recognized the phoniness of her accent.
