fakement

English

Etymology

From fake +‎ -ment.

Noun

fakement (plural fakements)

  1. (archaic) A forgery; something faked.
    • 1851, Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor, published 1861:
      Such a ‘fakement,’ professionally filled up and put into the hands of an experienced lurker, will bring the ‘amanuensis,’ or ‘screever,’ two guineas at least, and the proceeds of such an expedition have in many cases averaged 60l. per week.
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