phoney /(fō"nē)/

pho·ney

phoney

a.
  1. Imitating something superior; intended to deceive; fraudulent; having a misleading appearance; not genuine; false; counterfeit; fake; as, a phoney diamond; a phoney hundred-dollar bill.
  2. Pretending to be other than one is; putting on false appearances; insincere; hypocritical; -- of people.

phoney

n.
  1. Something or someone that is phoney.