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phonying up

phonying up is the present participle and gerund of phony up.

Meaning of phony up

Verb

phony up (third-person singular simple present phonies up, present participle phonying up, simple past and past participle phonied up)

  1. To create a false version of something.
    • They're in it up to their ears if they're phonying up a record of nonexistent checks.2000, Dana Stabenow, Midnight Come Again, →ISBN, page 237
    Synonyms:
    fake

Questions about phonying up

What is phonying up the present participle and gerund of?
Phonying up is the present participle and gerund of phony up.

Words near phonying up in the dictionary

  1. phony up
  2. Phony War
  3. phony-baloney
  4. phonyed up
  5. phonying
  6. phonying up
  7. phonyness
  8. phonynesses
  9. phonytail
  10. phonytails
  11. phoo

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