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faker.

One who fakes something.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfeɪkɚ/General-American

  1. One who fakes something.

  2. An impostor or impersonator.

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

    broadly

  4. A thief.

    obsolete

  5. A peddler of petty things.

    obsolete

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

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English fake Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English faker From fake + -er.

adj/ˈfeɪkɚ/General-American

  1. comparative form of fake: more fake.

    comparative · form-of
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English fake Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English faker From fake + -er.

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