TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHONY»
The term «phony» is quite widely used and occupies the
33.806 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «PHONY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
phony.
How many reality shows can you watch? They're so obviously phony.
I have been able to sniff out a phony.
Bradford Dillman sounded like a distinguished, phony theatrical name, so I kept it.
It's always disappointing to come across phony do-gooders. And it's easy to scoff at celebrities working in war zones.
Why do you think the fans like us - why they prefer our street raps over all that phony stuff out there? Because we're telling the real story of what it's like living in places like Compton. We're giving them reality. We're like reporters. We give them the truth.
One of Obama's most impressive attributes is his quiet confidence: Voters sense that he is comfortable in his own skin, a dedicated father and friend who won't waste time with the phony rituals of Washington.
I think to close half of Magic Kingdom for the purpose of a White House invitation town hall meeting on a phony main street on behalf of a phony president just strikes me as weird.
As a kid I decided that a Canadian accent doesn't sound tough. I thought guys should sound like Marlon Brando. So now I have a phony accent that I can't shake, so it's not phony anymore.
If somebody doesn't have enough judgment to be able to look at plastic surgery and realize how phony it is, then they can't be helped.
I grew up when people seemed actually to be hurting themselves for their art. Of course, some of it was phony.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHONY»
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phony in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
phony and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Social Security: The
Phony Crisis
This eloquent, sophisticated book smashes away the rhetoric of the Social Security "crisis" to answer with a resounding "no," offering a clear and compelling defense of a system that's not nearly as troubled as many would have us think.
Dean Baker, Mark Weisbrot, 2001
2
Phony Culture: Confidence and Malaise in Contemporary America
It is the contention of this book that much of this dis-ease stems from our construction of a phony culture, a culture dominated by the value of the confidence man and woman.
3
The Clique #13: My Little
Phony
Sugar, spice, and everything lice.
4
F is for
phony: fake documentary and truth's undoing
The interdisciplinary essays in F Is for Phony discuss a broad scope of works and explore issues raised by “fake docs” such as the fiction/documentary divide, the ethics of reality-based manipulation, and whether documentariness derives ...
Alexandra Juhasz, Jesse Lerner, 2006
In Persephone the Phony, Persephone develops a crush on bad-boy Hades.
Suzanne Williams, Joan Holub, 2010
6
Phony!: How I Faked My Way Through Life
This is the story of a liar, not a born liar but someone who as a young person full of ambition started taking shortcuts and realised she could get away with it.
7
Nate the Great and the
Phony Clue
These chapter books introduce beginning readers to the detective mystery genre.
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, 2013
8
How to Spot a
Phony Resume
Dr. Ford shows employers how to deal with inaccurate and false information so commonly found on resumes today.
9
George, Dub-ya Bush THE
PHONY FIGHTER PILOT
In Phony Fighter Pilot, Hugh E. Scott, Vietnam veteran. ex-USAF pilot and registered Republican, tells how he found a White House biography on the Internet that inflated President Bush
10
British Strategy and Politics During the
Phony War: Before ...
Examining the workings of the Anglo-French leadership during the phony war, this study offers a challenging reappraisal of the period from a British perspective.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHONY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
phony is used in the context of the following news items.
Phony Claims About Syria Retaining Chemical Weapons
Phony Claims About Syria Retaining Chemical Weapons. By Stephen Lendman. Global Research, July 24, 2015. Region: Middle East & North Africa, USA. «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
Donald Trump's Slur Stokes Phony Republican Fury
As soon as Donald Trump brayed that John McCain is “not a war hero” and went on to mock his suffering in North Vietnamese captivity, the ... «Truthdig, Jul 15»
Men Set Up Phony Gloria Gemma Booth at St. Mary's Feast: Police
One man has been arrested and another is being sought for setting up a phony breast cancer charity booth and collecting donations at the ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
Teens banned from Buffalo County Fair after allegedly using phony …
KEARNEY — Six Kearney teens have been banned from this year's Buffalo County Fair after allegedly trying to use fake carnival ride ... «Kearney Hub, Jul 15»
Cape Breton tourism agency warns of phony prize calls
SYDNEY — A Cape Breton tourism agency is raising an alarm over its name being used in a phone scam promising a week's worth of hotel ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
Phony scandal
Anti-abortion extremists are flogging another manufactured scandal to vindicate their calls to strip Planned Parenthood of public funding. «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
Kim Richards Calls Lisa Vanderpump Phony- Break Her Silence!
“She's witty, she's fun, she has a big heart for people she loves, but I think Lisa is … she's phony,” Richards said. “Sometimes I felt like she was ... «RumorFix, Jul 15»
Phony ENMAX rep scamming Calgarians
Calgary police and ENMAX are warning residents to be aware of a new scam involving individuals who are going door to door, masquerading ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
Caller: Trump Is a Phony
RUSH: Here's Sean in Modesto. I gotta get a phone call in here, folks, or I'm gonna get accused of things. Sean, I'm glad you waited. I really ... «RushLimbaugh.com, Jul 15»
Phony Check Arrest
SNOW HILL — A Virginia man faces theft and other charges after using a phony check and providing a false address while making a down ... «The Dispatch, Jul 15»
