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Fakey vs Faker - What's the difference?

fakey | faker |

As an adjective fakey

is (colloquial) fake.

As a noun faker is

one who fakes something.

fakey

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (colloquial) Fake.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=June 27, author=Alastair Macaulay, title=His Moves Expressed as Much as His Music, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=It is easy to dislike many of the later videos: even as early as the late ’80s, the kind of drama he puts onto screen often looks fakey , and isn’t always rescued by his skill as a performer. }}

    References

    * Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged . Merriam-Webster, 2002. http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com (23 Oct. 2010)

    faker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who fakes something
  • an impostor or impersonator
  • See also

    * fakir