Fakeship

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A disingenuous, fraudulent, or artificial relationship. no-plural

    "We had a fakeship going on and that was fine with me. We were cordial at church and at our weekly woman's meetings but aside from that, we had an understanding; she didn't like me and I didn't give a shit."

Example

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"We had a fakeship going on and that was fine with me. We were cordial at church and at our weekly woman's meetings but aside from that, we had an understanding; she didn't like me and I didn't give a shit."

Etymology

Blend of fake + relationship. By surface analysis, fake + -ship.

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