英语词汇phony的发音释义、词根词缀、结构分析、同源词、词频及词根记忆法-英语词根词缀词典

phony

adj.

also phoney, "not genuine," 1899, perhaps an alteration of fawney "gilt brass ring used by swindlers."

His most successful swindle was selling "painted" or "phony" diamonds. He had a plan of taking cheap stones, and by "doctoring" them make them have a brilliant and high class appearance. His confederates would then take the diamonds to other pawnbrokers and dispose of them. ["The Jewelers Review," New York, April 5, 1899]

The noun meaning "phony person or thing" is attested from 1902.

词汇	phony
词根词缀	Online Etymology Dictionary phony adj. also phoney, "not genuine," 1899, perhaps an alteration of fawney "gilt brass ring used by swindlers." His most successful swindle was selling "painted" or "phony" diamonds. He had a plan of taking cheap stones, and by "doctoring" them make them have a brilliant and high class appearance. His confederates would then take the diamonds to other pawnbrokers and dispose of them. ["The Jewelers Review," New York, April 5, 1899] The noun meaning "phony person or thing" is attested from 1902.
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