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[ adjective ] fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Used in print (Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)Rather , it is typical of the thousands of quacks who use phony therapeutic devices to fatten themselves on the miseries of hundreds of thousands of Americans by robbing them of millions of dollars and luring them away from legitimate , ethical medical treatment of serious diseases . The gadget faker operates or sells his phony machines for $ 5 to $ 10000 - anything the traffic will bear . In this sense , authorities believe that all estimates of phony device quackery are conservative . As a result , she consulted medical authorities and learned that the devices her quack `` doctor '' was using were phony . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold
Synonyms Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)Though it was a great relief when the big brains on these shows turned_out to be frauds and phonies , it did irreparable damage to the ego of the editor and many_another intelligent , well-informed American . Related terms |
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