different between phoney vs communifake

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??ni

Adjective

phoney (comparative phonier, superlative phoniest)

1. (chiefly Britain) Alternative form of phony

Noun

phoney (plural phoneys or phonies)

1. Alternative form of phony

Verb

phoney (third-person singular simple present phoneys, present participle phoneying, simple past and past participle phoneyed)

1. Alternative form of phony

English

Etymology

From blend of communicate +? fake.

Verb

communifake (third-person singular simple present communifakes, present participle communifaking, simple past and past participle communifaked)

1. (neologism, slang) To engage in phoney or pretend conversation on a mobile phone for the purpose of deluding or avoiding others.
   • 2008, Ki Mae Heussner, ABC News/Technology, Why Do We Communifake?

     Dominique Gonzales is a chronic communifaker. "Absolutely, I communifake," the 27-year-old told ABCNews.com. "It's a little rude if you just ignore somebody. But if I see somebody at work who I want to avoid speaking with, I'll just take out my phone and pretend to be making a call."

   • 2008, Communifaking, Right Or Wrong?:

     Even I have communifaked few times and I admit sometimes it was just the feeling of insecurity.

   • 2008, Communifaking – The Latest Fad!:

     Welcome to the world of communifaking.

Derived terms

• communifaker
• communifaking