Fakebook

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See also: fakebook and fake book

English

Etymology

Blend of fake +‎ Facebook, suggesting that the site consists of phony, inauthentic users.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Fakebook

  1. (derogatory, Internet slang) The social networking site Facebook.
    • 2010 July 22, [email protected], “Fakebook”, in alt.philosophy‎ (Usenet):
      I love Fakebook, where all my fake friends hang out.
      When the weather is fair my fakebook friends are there. When things
      get ruff they're gone in a huff.
    • 2016 December 16, Ubiquitous, “Fakebook - The social-media site empowers a journalism cartel.”, in alt.journalism‎ (Usenet):
    • 2018 June 1, [email protected], “Fakebook Removes Trending Topics”, in alt.recovery.aa‎ (Usenet):
      Fakebook stuck to the antisemite crap and never investigated. Just like the Justice shit system.

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Translations

German

Etymology

Blend of fake +‎ Facebook.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Fakebook n (proper noun, strong, genitive Fakebooks)

  1. (derogatory, Internet slang) Fakebook.
    • 2013 September 13, Juergen P. Meier, “PGP Pen Pals - Group auf Facebook”, in de.comp.security.misc‎ (Usenet):
      Alles und jeder ist scheinbar auf Fakebook vertreten. Vor allem aber
      auch die Dienste.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2018 May 23, Andreas Neumann, “avrdude-Problem”, in de.sci.electronics‎ (Usenet):
      Fakebook ist bei mir per hosts-file aussen vor.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2020 March 29, Dieter Funck, “Da Ihr heute Abend sowieso zu Hause seid:”, in ger.ct‎ (Usenet):
      Fakebook ist die Pest des Internets und gehört ausgerottet.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Fakebook
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Fakebook
genitive eines des Fakebooks
dative einem dem Fakebook
accusative ein das Fakebook
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