Wordnik.com: Not Quite The Real Thang: Comments

Comment by madmouth, 5 months ago

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:12:58 +0000

you mean 'prevaricator' rather than the more technical 'con man'?

Comment by bilby, 5 months ago

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:58:32 +0000

My original intent with this list was fakes and phonies rather than swindles. But the two areas overlap a bit so I'm down off the high horse now. Thanks!

Comment by madmouth, 5 months ago

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:47:33 +0000

I read confidence trick in The Clocks; seems like it was current in the 60s

Comment by whichbe, about 1 year ago

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:30:35 +0000

ostensible

Comment by rolig, about 1 year ago

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:40:02 +0000

Here are few more from the realms of social nicety and political persona-making: affected, feigned, simulated, dissembled. And how about the all-purpose quasi-?

Comment by uselessness, over 2 years ago

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:34:28 +0000

You may also find some inspiration on this old, old list of mine. It's slightly related. :-)

Comment by trivet, over 2 years ago

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:25:48 +0000

Bah, humbug!

Also, facade, hokum.

Comment by uselessness, over 2 years ago

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:32:42 +0000

You impostor!

Comment by reesetee, over 2 years ago

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:52:07 +0000

Nice list!

Comment by mollusque, over 2 years ago

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:18:23 +0000

How about fake and facsimile?

Comment by bilby, over 2 years ago

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:58:54 +0000

Much welcomed. I already had mock. As in de-mock-racy, surely. Thankies.

Comment by skipvia, over 2 years ago

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:49:58 +0000

Lovely list! I've always liked ersatz.

Comment by asativum, over 2 years ago

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:17:53 +0000

Nice list. Also: Faux, bunk or bunco, con, mock