Friday, October 11, 2013

Wiktionary - Recent changes [en]: phoney

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Oct 11th 2013, 07:07, by SemperBlotto

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The lack of real substance inherent in a telephone conversation. From the New York ''Evening Telegram'' 1904. <ref> Marshall McLuhan, "Understanding Media", 1964, MIT Press, p 265.</ref>

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# {{alternative form of|phony}}
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#: ''A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a '''phoney''' one.''

  

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==References==

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<!--Collins Word Exchange, Encarta online, OED online-->
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[[fr:phoney]]

  

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Latest revision as of 07:07, 11 October 2013

English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

phoney (comparative phonier, superlative phoniest)

  1. Alternative form of phony.
    A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phoney one.

Noun[edit]

phoney (plural phoneys or phonies)

  1. Alternative form of phony.
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