phony-baloney

adjective

ˈfō-nē-bə-ˈlō-nē How to pronounce phony-baloney (audio)
variants or phoney-baloney
Definition of phony-baloneynext
as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express if you believe the company's phony-baloney press releases, it's in business solely for the benefit of mankind

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phony-baloney
  1. fake
  2. counterfeit
  3. lip
  4. double
  5. hypocritical
  6. phony
Adjective
  • Fraudsters have devised sophisticated registration bots to mimic real users, coded to flood companies’ systems with fake OTPs.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
  • While fake kidnapping calls aimed at exploiting worried parents are a familiar tactic for some criminals, advancements in technology are making these scams far more convincing and harder to detect.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of fake
Adjective
  • Over 30 online retailers were identified in the report identified as engaged in selling counterfeit products.
    Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Potential trade tariffs between Eastern and Western governments could prompt a surge in counterfeit products as markets adjust.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of counterfeit
Adjective
  • While lip reading is commonly used as a way for those with hearing disabilities to understand speech and conversations, it’s also called upon for legal matters and police investigations.
    Emily Holgate, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Also, lip skin is thinner, making blood vessels more apparent.
    Scott LaFee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
Definition of lip
Adjective
  • Carlsen is thirty-four years old, almost double Dommaraju’s age and the age of the World Rapid Championship winner, Volodar Murzin, who, like Dommaraju, is eighteen.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
  • For parlays with 11 or more legs, the profit increase 100%, or double.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of double
Adjective
  • Being judgmental was also evaluated very negatively, as it was often perceived as being self-righteous or hypocritical.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
  • His son's post was not received well by all, with some viewing it as aggressive toward other nations and hypocritical when Republicans have been vocal against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of hypocritical
Adjective
  • The same also applies for civil trials, as cameras were barred from the bench trial on the Trump Organization’s phony valuation of its assets.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Scammers, posing as legitimate charities also use social media to lure people into contributing to their phony charities.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of phony
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phony

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phonying

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