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Faker

//ˈfeɪkɚ// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of fake: more fake. comparative, form-of

    "The name sounds faker than fake."

Noun
  1. 1
    One who fakes something.
  2. 2
    a person who makes deceitful pretenses wordnet
  3. 3
    An impostor or impersonator.

    "The ordinary Christian will read the claims of the New Thought fakers with contempt; but have I not shown the Catholic Church publishing long lists of money-miracles?"

  4. 4
    A friendly unit (usually aircraft) that acts as a hostile unit in a military exercise. broadly

    "faker: A friendly track acting as a hostile for exercise purposes. (STANAG 1241)"

  5. 5
    A thief. obsolete
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  1. 6
    A peddler of petty things. obsolete

    "He has been lagged for beaker hunting, was a mushroom faker [umbrella seller], has been on the steel for snamming a wedge sneezer; […]"

  2. 7
    A snake oil salesman; one who makes exaggerated claims about a product he sells.

    "Yet the faker is not an unpopular visitor to the country fair. On the contrary, a country fair at which was not heard the stentorian shouts of the faker to "come on, boys; here's the chance to make your fortune," would be considered a dismal failure."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From fake + -er.

Etymology 2

From fake + -er.

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