fakeaway

English

Etymology

Blend of fake +‎ takeaway.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeɪkəweɪ/

Noun

fakeaway (plural fakeaways)

1. (UK, Australia, informal) A homemade meal intended to replicate takeaway food ordered from a restaurant.
   • 2009 January 5, Jasper Gerard, “Eating out in 2009: the highs and the lows”, in The Telegraph:

     Forget fine dining: even fairly foul dining courtesy of the humble takeaway will seem extravagant. Hence the arrival of the fakeaway.