"Fakebook" meaning in All languages combined

See Fakebook on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Blend of fake + Facebook, suggesting that the site consists of phony, inauthentic users. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|fake|Facebook}} Blend of fake + Facebook Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Fakebook
  1. (derogatory, Internet slang) The social networking site Facebook. Tags: Internet, derogatory Categories (topical): Nicknames, Social media, Websites Synonyms: fakebook Translations (Translations): Fakebook [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-Fakebook-en-name-Yj90e~41 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Proper name [German]

Audio: De-Fakebook.ogg Forms: Fakebooks [genitive], neuter strong [table-tags], Fakebook [nominative, singular], Fakebooks [genitive, singular], Fakebook [dative, singular], Fakebook [accusative, singular]
Etymology: Blend of fake + Facebook. Etymology templates: {{blend|de|fake|Facebook}} Blend of fake + Facebook Head templates: {{de-proper noun|n,s.sg}} Fakebook n (proper noun, strong, genitive Fakebooks) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,s.sg}}
  1. (derogatory, Internet slang) Fakebook. Tags: Internet, derogatory, neuter, proper-noun, strong Categories (topical): Nicknames, Social media, Websites
    Sense id: en-Fakebook-de-name-GMC~m0pI Categories (other): German blends, German entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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