A list of 184 words by bilby.
- shooflywas added by bilby and appears on 6 lists
- fullamwas added by bilby and appears on 6 lists
- fulhamwas added by bilby and appears on 7 lists
- kayfabewas added by bilby and appears on 17 lists
- ancipitouswas added by bilby and appears on 6 lists
- covinwas added by bilby and appears on 18 lists
- fakementwas added by bilby and appears on 10 lists
- wooden nickelswas added by bilby and appears on 2 lists
- straw purchaserwas added by bilby and appears on just this list
- switcheroowas added by bilby and appears on 8 lists
- bunyipwas added by bilby and appears on 31 lists
- dekewas added by bilby and appears on 10 lists
- postichewas added by bilby and appears on 16 lists
- throwdownwas added by bilby and appears on 8 lists
- hornswogglewas added by bilby and appears on 91 lists
- nunclewas added by bilby and appears on 20 lists
- chimerawas added by bilby and appears on 259 lists
- feckwas added by bilby and appears on 38 lists
- pseudelminthwas added by bilby and appears on 2 lists
- squitwas added by bilby and appears on 12 lists
- foggerwas added by bilby and appears on 6 lists
- baloniumwas added by bilby and appears on 3 lists
- straw manwas added by bilby and appears on 18 lists
- trojan t-shirtwas added by bilby and appears on just this list
- fantasy passportwas added by bilby and appears on just this list
- flubdubwas added by bilby and appears on 6 lists
- stunt doublewas added by bilby and appears on 2 lists
- whizzinatorwas added by bilby and appears on just this list
- bump keywas added by bilby and appears on 3 lists
- Münchausen by internetwas added by bilby and appears on just this list
- backspacewarewas added by bilby and appears on 2 lists
- bunburywas added by bilby and appears on 21 lists
- thimblerigwas added by bilby and appears on 22 lists
- hyponoiawas added by bilby and appears on 5 lists
- pipifaxwas added by bilby and appears on 2 lists
- pseudologywas added by bilby and appears on 9 lists
- echtwas added by bilby and appears on 40 lists
- shonkywas added by bilby and appears on 17 lists
- confidence trickwas added by bilby and appears on 3 lists
- dummywas added by bilby and appears on 31 lists
- whopperwas added by bilby and appears on 18 lists
- tergiversationwas added by bilby and appears on 77 lists
- wilewas added by bilby and appears on 49 lists
- illusionwas added by bilby and appears on 101 lists
- bilkwas added by bilby and appears on 101 lists
- bait and switchwas added by bilby and appears on 5 lists
- rookingwas added by bilby and appears on just this list
- pinchbeckwas added by bilby and appears on 40 lists
- cosenagewas added by bilby and appears on just this list
- feintwas added by bilby and appears on 70 lists
- dissimulationwas added by bilby and appears on 38 lists
- misrepresentationwas added by bilby and appears on 9 lists
- smokescreenwas added by bilby and appears on 10 lists
- beguilerwas added by bilby and appears on 11 lists
- impersonatorwas added by bilby and appears on 4 lists
- clonewas added by bilby and appears on 17 lists
- decoywas added by bilby and appears on 34 lists
- trickerywas added by bilby and appears on 21 lists
- flim-flamwas added by bilby and appears on 21 lists
- codswallopwas added by bilby and appears on 88 lists
- poppekakwas added by bilby and appears on just this list
- bum steerwas added by bilby and appears on 5 lists
- flapdoodlewas added by bilby and appears on 56 lists
- nocebowas added by bilby and appears on 21 lists
- claptrapwas added by bilby and appears on 67 lists
- bilgewas added by bilby and appears on 65 lists
- skulduggerywas added by bilby and appears on 66 lists
- rusewas added by bilby and appears on 90 lists
- red herringwas added by bilby and appears on 36 lists
- miragewas added by bilby and appears on 82 lists
- trompe l'oeilwas added by bilby and appears on 33 lists
- potemkin villagewas added by bilby and appears on 10 lists
- honeyfugglewas added by bilby and appears on 19 lists
- fimblefamblewas added by bilby and appears on 5 lists
- bilgewaterwas added by bilby and appears on 4 lists
- toshwas added by bilby and appears on 28 lists
- hokumwas added by bilby and appears on 55 lists
- tommyrotwas added by bilby and appears on 32 lists
- dissembledwas added by bilby and appears on 8 lists
- humbugwas added by bilby and appears on 70 lists
- simulatedwas added by bilby and appears on 3 lists
- feignedwas added by bilby and appears on 33 lists
- affectedwas added by bilby and appears on 46 lists
- demiwas added by bilby and appears on 9 lists
- quasiwas added by bilby and appears on 38 lists
- balderdashwas added by bilby and appears on 127 lists
- hogwashwas added by bilby and appears on 54 lists
- legerdemainwas added by bilby and appears on 219 lists
- tarradiddlewas added by bilby and appears on 38 lists
- deceitwas added by bilby and appears on 50 lists
- plumperwas added by bilby and appears on 5 lists
- falsehoodwas added by bilby and appears on 20 lists
- porkerwas added by bilby and appears on 6 lists
- mendacitywas added by bilby and appears on 165 lists
- fibwas added by bilby and appears on 38 lists
- mountebankwas added by bilby and appears on 106 lists
- saltimbancowas added by bilby and appears on 24 lists
- lacklustrewas added by bilby and appears on 17 lists
- facadewas added by bilby and appears on 98 lists
- impostorwas added by bilby and appears on 26 lists
- facsimilewas added by bilby and appears on 73 lists
- fakewas added by bilby and appears on 44 lists
- dubiouswas added by bilby and appears on 190 lists
- pretendwas added by bilby and appears on 34 lists
- substitutewas added by bilby and appears on 37 lists
- plasticwas added by bilby and appears on 56 lists
- syntheticwas added by bilby and appears on 24 lists
- unrealwas added by bilby and appears on 29 lists
- seemingwas added by bilby and appears on 4 lists
- shadywas added by bilby and appears on 28 lists
- queerwas added by bilby and appears on 103 lists
- meretriciouswas added by bilby and appears on 291 lists
- hollowwas added by bilby and appears on 106 lists
- imitationwas added by bilby and appears on 19 lists
- forgedwas added by bilby and appears on 15 lists
- gypwas added by bilby and appears on 41 lists
- factitiouswas added by bilby and appears on 113 lists
- crockwas added by bilby and appears on 25 lists
- contrivedwas added by bilby and appears on 69 lists
- brummagemwas added by bilby and appears on 64 lists
- bentwas added by bilby and appears on 58 lists
- dishonourablewas added by bilby and appears on 2 lists
- false-heartedwas added by bilby and appears on 3 lists
- perjuredwas added by bilby and appears on 4 lists
- duplicitouswas added by bilby and appears on 86 lists
- unscrupulouswas added by bilby and appears on 65 lists
- maliciouswas added by bilby and appears on 91 lists
- scoundrellywas added by bilby and appears on 5 lists
- recreantwas added by bilby and appears on 73 lists
- knavishwas added by bilby and appears on 16 lists
- forswornwas added by bilby and appears on 10 lists
- treasonablewas added by bilby and appears on 6 lists
- two-facedwas added by bilby and appears on 15 lists
- venalwas added by bilby and appears on 151 lists
- delusivewas added by bilby and appears on 18 lists
- fork-tonguedwas added by bilby and appears on 2 lists
- double-dealingwas added by bilby and appears on 5 lists
- deviouswas added by bilby and appears on 107 lists
- crookedwas added by bilby and appears on 51 lists
- perfidiouswas added by bilby and appears on 177 lists
- kangaroo courtwas added by bilby and appears on 13 lists
- trumped-upwas added by bilby and appears on 5 lists
- apocryphalwas added by bilby and appears on 263 lists
- unsoundwas added by bilby and appears on 16 lists
- untruthfulwas added by bilby and appears on 6 lists
- imprecisewas added by bilby and appears on 9 lists
- unfoundedwas added by bilby and appears on 13 lists
- speciouswas added by bilby and appears on 328 lists
- sophisticalwas added by bilby and appears on 12 lists
- misleadingwas added by bilby and appears on 11 lists
- mendaciouswas added by bilby and appears on 220 lists
- illusivewas added by bilby and appears on 23 lists
- erroneouswas added by bilby and appears on 106 lists
- fishywas added by bilby and appears on 23 lists
- fancifulwas added by bilby and appears on 55 lists
- fallaciouswas added by bilby and appears on 142 lists
- deceivingwas added by bilby and appears on 5 lists
- counterfactualwas added by bilby and appears on 23 lists
- cooked-upwas added by bilby and appears on just this list
- beguilingwas added by bilby and appears on 42 lists
- ersatzwas added by bilby and appears on 403 lists
- buncowas added by bilby and appears on 12 lists
- bunkwas added by bilby and appears on 45 lists
- fauxwas added by bilby and appears on 74 lists
- mickey-mousewas added by bilby and appears on 2 lists
- rumourwas added by bilby and appears on 13 lists
- furphywas added by bilby and appears on 24 lists
- spuriouswas added by bilby and appears on 313 lists
- make-believewas added by bilby and appears on 17 lists
- fraudulentwas added by bilby and appears on 36 lists
- forgerywas added by bilby and appears on 42 lists
- fictitiouswas added by bilby and appears on 40 lists
- falsewas added by bilby and appears on 31 lists
- concoctedwas added by bilby and appears on 9 lists
- mockwas added by bilby and appears on 60 lists
- fabricatedwas added by bilby and appears on 6 lists
- artificialwas added by bilby and appears on 36 lists
- pseudowas added by bilby and appears on 32 lists
- boguswas added by bilby and appears on 73 lists
- phoneywas added by bilby and appears on 17 lists
- shysterwas added by bilby and appears on 64 lists
- counterfeitwas added by bilby and appears on 73 lists
- shamwas added by bilby and appears on 69 lists
- masqueradewas added by bilby and appears on 106 lists
asativum commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
Nice list. Also: Faux, bunk or bunco, con, mock
November 21, 2007
skipvia commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
Lovely list! I've always liked ersatz.
November 21, 2007
bilby commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
Much welcomed. I already had mock. As in de-mock-racy, surely. Thankies.
November 21, 2007
mollusque commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
How about fake and facsimile?
November 21, 2007
reesetee commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
Nice list!
November 21, 2007
uselessness commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
You impostor!
November 21, 2007
trivet commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
Bah, humbug!
Also, facade, hokum.
November 22, 2007
uselessness commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
You may also find some inspiration on this old, old list of mine. It's slightly related. :-)
November 22, 2007
rolig commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
Here are few more from the realms of social nicety and political persona-making: affected, feigned, simulated, dissembled. And how about the all-purpose quasi-?
December 3, 2007
whichbe commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
ostensible
August 6, 2008
madmouth commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
I read confidence trick in The Clocks; seems like it was current in the 60s
June 25, 2009
bilby commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
My original intent with this list was fakes and phonies rather than swindles. But the two areas overlap a bit so I'm down off the high horse now. Thanks!
June 25, 2009
madmouth commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
you mean 'prevaricator' rather than the more technical 'con man'?
June 25, 2009
Drogulus commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
Surely chimera belongs here!
September 7, 2012
bilby commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
Surely it does!
September 8, 2012
fbharjo commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
O'choir we sing of thee aot (as opposed to) acquire (sing)?
September 8, 2012
Drogulus commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
moonshiny certainly belongs here as well. Not only by definition, but, playfully, by false connotation to moonshine (regarding alcohol).
September 8, 2012
TankHughes commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
MacGuffin
August 11, 2015
vendingmachine commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
baloney
August 11, 2015
slumry commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
factoid
August 11, 2015
vendingmachine commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
slug, plug nickel, washer (coinlike objects placed in vending machines (!), for example.)
August 11, 2015
slumry commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
pyrite
August 11, 2015
alexz commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
wooden nickels - i find that when I type this out without the square brackets, I get a 'FLAGGED FOR SPAM'.
August 11, 2015
bilby commented on the list not-quite-the-real-thang
wooden nickels
April 15, 2016