"être faux comme un jeton" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ɛ.tʁə fo kɔ.m‿œ̃ ʒ(ə).tɔ̃/, /e.tʁə fo kɔ.m‿œ̃ ʒ(ə).tɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-être faux comme un jeton.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to be phony like a game chip”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to be phony like a game chip}} “to be phony like a game chip”, {{lit|to be phony like a game chip}} Literally, “to be phony like a game chip” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} être faux comme un jeton
  1. (informal, simile) to be phony as a three-dollar bill, to be bent as a nine-bob note, to be extremely dishonest Tags: informal Related terms: faux jeton
    Sense id: en-être_faux_comme_un_jeton-fr-verb-I2HkEPLt Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

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