fakeship

English

Etymology

Blend of fake +‎ relationship. By surface analysis, fake +‎ -ship.

Noun

fakeship (plural not attested)

1. A disingenuous, fraudulent, or artificial relationship.
   • 2015, Tracee Boyd, Beautifully Damaged: Lost in Detroit:

     We had a fakeship going on and that was fine with me. We were cordial at church and at our weekly woman's meetings but aside from that, we had an understanding; she didn't like me and I didn't give a shit.

   • 2017, Sonya Weiss, Wedding Date Rescue:

     Kent couldn't have made it any clearer that the road to anything more than fakeship was closed.