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
  • The source of those flames: a Christmas celebration that climaxes with ten helicopters dropping fake snow on the partygoers, a stunt that turns out to be a bad idea because of strong winds and some not-up-to-code fire extinguishers.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
  • After 1935, duck and goose hunters were limited to fake decoys.
    Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of fake
Adjective
  • Federal authorities have repeatedly warned that counterfeit goods threaten the health and safety of consumers.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Gibson, makes its guitars exclusively in the United States, verified that the guitars were counterfeit.
    Tara Suter, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
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
  • On Thursday, Maluma celebrated the release of the new single by driving a double decker bus around his hometown of Medellín, Colombia.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The album marked the musician’s first since his half of Outkast’s 2003 Grammy-winning double LP, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of double
Adjective
  • McKissic writes that evangelical leaders' acceptance of Trump despite his alleged immoral conduct is hypocritical, contrasting it with their past condemnation of former President Bill Clinton's indiscretions.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Some even pointed to an interview Yang recently conducted with the pop star for Interview magazine, claiming that his comments seemed hypocritical in hindsight given the nature of his SNL performance.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of hypocritical
Adjective
  • Grot was among those charged last year by the state's attorney general for allegedly signing a phony certificate pledging the state's Electoral College votes to Trump.
    Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Alaska's top education official used AI to draft a state-wide school policy on cell phone use, and the chatbot cited multiple phony studies.
    Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of phony
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