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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFugazi
/fʊˈɡɑːzi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Fake, counterfeit, or illusory; not genuine.
"He tried to sell me a fugazi Rolex watch on the street corner."
- 1
A state of chaos, confusion, or a fraudulent situation.
"The whole financial operation turned out to be a complete fugazi."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in military slang during the Vietnam War, 'fugazi' is widely believed to be an acronym for 'Fucked Up, Got Ambushed Zipped In' (refer referring to body bags), though some etymologists suggest connection to Italian-American slang or corruption of Italian 'fuga'. It entered broader mainstream American popular culture in the late 20th century, popularized further by the film 'The Wolf of Wall Street', shifting in meaning to denote something fake, fraudulent, or counterfeit.
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contrefaçon
Transliteration: kõ.tʁə.fɑ.sɔ̃
"Cette montre est une contrefaçon."
gefälscht
Transliteration: ɡəˈfɛlʃt
"Diese Uhr ist total gefälscht."
falso
Transliteration: ˈfal.so
"Quell'orologio è completamente falso."
falso
Transliteration: ˈfal.so
"Ese reloj es totalmente falso."
falsificado
Transliteration: faw.si.fiˈka.du
"Esse relógio é falsificado."
नकली
Transliteration: nakli
"यह घड़ी पूरी तरह से नकली है।"
假的
Transliteration: jiǎ de
"这块手表完全是假的。"
가짜의
Transliteration: gatjjaui
"이 시계는 완전히 가짜야."
偽物
Transliteration: nisemono
"この時計は完全に偽物だ。"
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