"Fakebook" meaning in English

See Fakebook in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Fakebook.wav
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)

Alternative forms

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