fakeaway

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fakeaway

/ˈfeɪkəweɪ/

Where it comes from

Blend of fake + takeaway.

noun fakeaways

Australia, UK, informal A homemade meal intended to replicate takeaway food ordered from a restaurant. Forget fine dining: even fairly foul dining courtesy of the humble takeaway will seem extravagant. Hence the arrival of the fakeaway.
Similar: fakeout

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@misc{fakeaway_2026,
  title = {fakeaway},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fakeaway},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}