Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Phony.
- noun A person who is phony.
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Examples
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Why should I have to go to some phony-baloney class just to make Madda happy?
Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011
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Why should I have to go to some phony-baloney class just to make Madda happy?
Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011
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At no other point in her address were Beck's phony-baloney, maudlin dramatics more apparent than when she accused the press of inciting violence against her: "Especially within hours of a tragedy unfolding, journalists and pundits should not manufacture a blood libel that serves only to incite the very hatred and violence they purport to condemn."
Bob Cesca: Sarah Palin Fumbles and Flails Into an Otherwise Solemn Day Bob Cesca 2011
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Why should I have to go to some phony-baloney class just to make Madda happy?
Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011
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At no other point in her address were Beck's phony-baloney, maudlin dramatics more apparent than when she accused the press of inciting violence against her: "Especially within hours of a tragedy unfolding, journalists and pundits should not manufacture a blood libel that serves only to incite the very hatred and violence they purport to condemn."
Bob Cesca: Sarah Palin Fumbles and Flails Into an Otherwise Solemn Day Bob Cesca 2011
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Why should I have to go to some phony-baloney class just to make Madda happy?
Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011
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How did I know this was the number of molecules per gram molecular weight of a substance, and not some phony-baloney number she'd cooked up?
What We Talk About When We Talk About Photosynthesis Con Chapman 2011
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Anyone who thought New York's role in the GOP presidential race ended with the termination of Trump's phony-baloney candidacy was obviously wrong.
Dan Collins: Sarah Palin-Donald Trump Pizza Party Another Low for New York Dan Collins 2011
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We really told them phony-baloney Democrats today.
Dorian de Wind: Anticipating a Great Victory for Real Americans Today Dorian de Wind 2010
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At no other point in her address were Beck's phony-baloney, maudlin dramatics more apparent than when she accused the press of inciting violence against her: "Especially within hours of a tragedy unfolding, journalists and pundits should not manufacture a blood libel that serves only to incite the very hatred and violence they purport to condemn."
Bob Cesca: Sarah Palin Fumbles and Flails Into an Otherwise Solemn Day Bob Cesca 2011
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