fugazi
Not the real thing
Fugazi is slang for something fake, counterfeit, or messed up.
The word gained currency through military slang and mob usage, often describing situations that are hopelessly screwed or things that aren't what they appear: The whole deal turned out to be fugazi, Those diamonds are fugazi.
The term suggests something fundamentally wrong or fraudulent.
Fraudulent person or thing
- bogusCounterfeit or fraudulent
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- shamFraudulent imitation
- spuriousFalse though appearing genuine
forged · knockoff · pseudo · ersatz · fabricated · inauthentic · fraudulent · imitation
Dishonest money-making scheme
- conArgument against
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
grift · flimflam · bunco · ruse · trickery · chicanery · subterfuge · bamboozle
Incomplete or suspicious
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
- suspectBelieve to be likely
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- fishyArousing doubt, colloquially
questionable · unreliable · crooked · dodgy · slippery · shifty · two-faced · disreputable
phony
Fraudulent person or thing
- bogusCounterfeit or fraudulent
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- shamFraudulent imitation
spurious · forged · knockoff · pseudo · ersatz · fabricated · inauthentic · fraudulent · imitation · replica
scam
Dishonest money-making scheme
hustle · grift · flimflam · bunco · ruse · trickery · chicanery · subterfuge · bamboozle · dupery
sketchy
Incomplete or suspicious
fishy · questionable · unreliable · crooked · dodgy · slippery · shifty · two-faced · disreputable · underhanded
mirage
Atmospheric optical deception
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
- phantasmIllusory supernatural appearance
apparition · hallucination · fantasy · delusion · specter · vision · daydream · figment · unreality · phantom
fugazireliable
Consistently performing as expected
trustworthy · solid · dependable · credible · stand-up