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phony

Anyone who takes the effort to look or act differently than they normally would to impress others. Usually very embarrassing to watch, though entertaining if it is someone you don't like. Almost always obvious.

phony

by Dick_Darlington on Jul 24, 2004 01:56:03

something that isnt what it actually is, or someone pretending to be someone they are not.

Example:
Ryan Smith is a phony.

phony

by Knowledge on Nov 10, 2003 10:10:51

fake, not real, a lie

Example:
Jacob tried to sell me a phony Rolex watch.

Marcus told a phony story about how he stole a Caddilac Escalade.

phony

by meshack on Nov 17, 2007 09:53:15

A kind of person, usually very stupid. Usually wears Abercrombie, Hollister, and American Eagle to fit in. Very materialistic and superficial.The boys act tough and strong and the girls act ditzy and slutty. Very hard to go to school with or even just to talk to. Basically everybody at school.

Example:
Everybody is a goddamn phony.

phony

by Xtine Max on Jan 02, 2004 19:16:49

A person that's all bark and no bite.

Example:
He's such a phony, he says he's a pyro but he's actually scared of fire.

phony

by Saul on Mar 27, 2005 14:20:33

Mark David Chapman's reason for killing John Lennon

Example:
"I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life. It's awful. If I'm on my way to the store to buy a magazine, even, and somebody asks me where I'm going, I'm liable to say I'm going to the opera. It's terrible."

phony

by DickSavage on Feb 28, 2013 22:47:40

Telephone company employee.

Example:
That phony' s here to fix your landline

phony

by WenzFM on Jun 30, 2009 20:50:09

Constantly being connected to your cell phone.

Example:
Mary: Dont worry about fetching me at the movies tonight, I sent dad a text message to come get me at 11h00pm.
Mom: I think I'll rather come get you. You know your dad isn't very phony - he'll only get that message next week.

Phony

by Ivan Martinez Autin on Jun 19, 2006 02:56:21

Holden Caulfield's favorite insult, an old way of saying poser.

Example:
"What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff- I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be. I know it's crazy."

-Holden Caulfield.

Here he expresses how he'd like to stop people from beocming phony as they grow up.

Phony

by ALKOHOL on Jan 19, 2004 15:14:12

Somebody who pretends to be something else. It's like a bad actor.

Example:
Jerry: Use it in a sentence.

Mike: Man, that Michael Jordan is so phony. (to Kramer) Why'd you tell him?!?

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