fakey

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

fake + -y

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪki

Adjective

fakey (comparative more fakey, superlative most fakey)

  1. (colloquial) Fake.
    • 2009 June 27, Alastair Macaulay, “His Moves Expressed as Much as His Music”, in New York Times:
      It is easy to dislike many of the later videos: even as early as the late ’80s, the kind of drama he puts onto screen often looks fakey, and isn’t always rescued by his skill as a performer.

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