noun
- people who pretend to be something they are not; fake or insincere people
Usage: informal; plural of phoney
Examples
- The talent show was full of phoneys trying to impress the judges.
- She could spot phoneys from a mile away.
- Don’t trust those phoneys who claim to be your friends.
- The party was attended by a bunch of phoneys and social climbers.
- Real artists hate phoneys who copy their work.
- He surrounded himself with phoneys who only told him what he wanted to hear.