Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fake-ass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
fake-ass
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fraudulent, phony, insincere.

Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

From fake + -ass.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more fake-ass (comparative) most fake-ass (superlative)

Questions

What does fake-ass mean?
Fraudulent, phony, insincere.
Where does fake-ass come from?
From fake + -ass.

How to pronounce fake-ass

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