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fakeaway

/ˈfeɪkəweɪ/

fakeaway noun: a homemade meal intended to replicate takeaway food ordered from a restaurant.

Noun

fakeaway (plural fakeaways)

  1. (Australia, UK, informal) A homemade meal intended to replicate takeaway food ordered from a restaurant.
    • Forget fine dining: even fairly foul dining courtesy of the humble takeaway will seem extravagant. Hence the arrival of the fakeaway.2009 January 5, Jasper Gerard, “Eating out in 2009: the highs and the lows”, in The Telegraph
    Synonyms:
    fakeout

Synonyms of fakeaway

Forms of fakeaway

pluralfakeaways

Origin of fakeaway

Blend of fake + takeaway.

Questions about fakeaway

What does fakeaway mean?
Fakeaway means a homemade meal intended to replicate takeaway food ordered from a restaurant.
What part of speech is fakeaway?
Fakeaway is a noun.
How do you pronounce fakeaway?
Fakeaway is pronounced /ˈfeɪkəweɪ/.
What is the plural of fakeaway?
The plural of fakeaway is fakeaways.

Words near fakeaway in the dictionary

  1. fake-fen
  2. fake-out
  3. fake-outs
  4. fake-tanned
  5. fakeable
  6. fakeaway
  7. fakeaways
  8. fakebit
  9. fakebook
  10. fakebooks
  11. fakecel

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