Fakeaway

//ˈfeɪkəweɪ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A homemade meal intended to replicate takeaway food ordered from a restaurant. Australia, UK, informal

    "Forget fine dining: even fairly foul dining courtesy of the humble takeaway will seem extravagant. Hence the arrival of the fakeaway."

Synonyms

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fakeout

Example

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"Forget fine dining: even fairly foul dining courtesy of the humble takeaway will seem extravagant. Hence the arrival of the fakeaway."

Etymology

Blend of fake + takeaway.

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