phony /(fō"nē)/

pho·ny

phony

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

phony

n.
  1. Something or someone that is phony.