adjective
US or chiefly Brit phoney phonier; -est
informal
not true, real, or genuine :intended to make someone think something that is not true
of a person :not honest or sincere :saying things that are meant to deceive people
noun
US or chiefly Brit phoney , pl phonies
[count] informal
a person who pretends to be someone else or to have feelings or abilities that he or she does not really have :a person who is not sincere
something that is not real or genuine
US