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Word: faking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...freshman friend reverted to some tricks of the high school trade and started thinking about how to buy or make a fake Harvard...

Author: By Brooke A. Masters, | Title: From 18 to 21 In Six Easy Steps | 10/9/1987 | See Source »

Step five: Relaminate. This was simple for our friend. One of his friends who works for a company with a laminating machine; offered him a hand and a fake i.d. But for those who don't have as good taste in friends, i.d. experts say that a store in Boston will laminate anything when the right employee is on duty. But that may be just a rumor...

Author: By Brooke A. Masters, | Title: From 18 to 21 In Six Easy Steps | 10/9/1987 | See Source »

Thus ended our freshman's foray into the wonderful world of fake...

Author: By Brooke A. Masters, | Title: From 18 to 21 In Six Easy Steps | 10/9/1987 | See Source »

...hard-driving, meanspirited hit single, "Fake," makes reference to one of Janet's hits when it pointedly talks about "nasty bass." And as Alexander sings, "All you ever do is criticize," he seems to be directly responding to Janet's challenge, "What Have You Done For Me Lately...

Author: By Jeffrey P. Meier, | Title: The Right Time For Flyte Tyme | 10/9/1987 | See Source »

However, because he must play warm and seductive as opposed to Janet's tough and funky, O'Neal is confined to mostly mellow and smooth R&B tunes. Except for "Fake," "Criticize," and the opener, "What Can I Say to Make You Love Me," the album is hardly suited for the party dj's turntable...

Author: By Jeffrey P. Meier, | Title: The Right Time For Flyte Tyme | 10/9/1987 | See Source »

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