(n) 1. Imposter.
2. Fake.
3. Homer Simpson.
Homer: What if people think a guy's a hero, but he was really just lucky?
Magic Johnson: Don't worry. Sooner or later, people like that are exposed as the frauds they are.
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A clever and cunning act to circumvent rules that only apply to less clever people who cannot get around them
"His fraud just made him solvent once again while others suffer in insolvency"
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A fake, often a con artist or scam artist.
The female Jim Jones wanted the love and support Joan of Arc had from the French, she wanted to be worshipped as a saint. Trying to be something you're not doesn't get you anything but exposed as a fraud.
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intentional misrepresentation of identity or intent.
"Hey, Alec, didn't someone create a definition on Urban Dictionary for an offensive word and then commit fraud by claiming they were you when they posted it?"
"Yeah! Now when you search for my name on Google, "dirty lincoln" is the third result you get back! Boy, I hope a potential employer doesn't google me and find THAT."
"Yeah, that'd be pretty bad. Hey! I know! You should get a hold of Urban Dictionary and ask them to take it down!"
"Oh, I've tried three or four times. Through a couple different methods! Maybe if I post a NEW definition, they'll proofread it on its way through, read this, and remove my name from the fraudulent definition, like I've asked them to!"
"Maybe, I hope the get the gosh darn hint, friend"
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Lenny Dykstra pretending to have made 140 winning trades in a row, while in the middle of a bankruptcy proceeding.
Enron, Madoff, and Dykstra are each a massive fraud.
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The term "fraud" combines contemporary American political theory with the literary technique of the pun.
Teacher: βWho can spell βfraudββ? Justin: βI can, Teacher, I can! Fraud. J-o-e-b-i-d-e-n. Fraud.β Teacher: looks at his official spelling list and says βWhy, youβre right, Justin. Good boy!β
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Formally known as A-Rod (Alex Rodriguez) Plays on the Yankees, supposed to be the next Babe Ruth, but just turned out to cost the yankees the world series
...YEAH BOSTON!!!!!!!
"can you believe A-fraud hit the ball out if his hand?"
"A-rod? A-fruad more like it!"
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