phony up
verbDefinitions
To create a false version of something.
- They're in it up to their ears if they're phonying up a record of nonexistent checks.
- He phonies up some documents, plants them with CBS, and doesn't say a word when the story breaks. He lets others dispute their authenticity while he remains in the shadows.
- The sheriff said, “What in hell makes you think Jones phonied up evidence?”
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for phony up. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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