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/Sounds like "FAH" (as in "far") + "keh" (as in "kept")/

Meaning

Something false, counterfeit, or not what it claims to be at all. It can be a knock-off product, a phony person, or a fabricated story, anything that's not the real deal.

Examples

That news is fake, don't share it.

She's so fake, she acts nice to your face and talks trash behind your back.

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Regional synonyms

A charming rogue in Spain: someone with wit and cunning who always has a trick up their sleeve but never loses their likability. The tunante is not truly bad, just very skilled at getting their way, and you cannot help but admire them a little for it.