fakeaway

English

Etymology

Blend of fake +‎ takeaway.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeɪkəweɪ/

Noun

fakeaway (plural fakeaways)

  1. (UK, Australia, informal) A homemade meal intended to replicate takeaway food ordered from a restaurant.
    Synonym: (North America) fakeout
    • 2009 January 5, Jasper Gerard, “Eating out in 2009: the highs and the lows”, in The Telegraph:
      Forget fine dining: even fairly foul dining courtesy of the humble takeaway will seem extravagant. Hence the arrival of the fakeaway.
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