noun
- people who pretend to be something they are not; insincere or fake people
Usage: informal; plural of phony
Examples
- She could spot phonies from a mile away.
- The party was full of phonies trying to impress each other.
- He had no patience for phonies who acted friendly just to get ahead.
- The school was tired of dealing with phonies who cheated on tests.
- Real friends are hard to find among all the phonies.
- She preferred honest people over smooth-talking phonies.