Fake D.i.y. Edit Meaning

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When someone or something creates the illusion of anything being done or made d.i.y. or adhering closely to the d.i.y. ethos of do-it-yourself, but the truth is lacking the d.i.y. spirit.

There is a bis song (This is Fake diy) that bemoans the trend.

This is/ funded by a major/

But shabbily packaged to pretend that it’s cool

Those Urban pants are cute, but they're so fake d.i.y. with the cub scout patches sewn all over them.

See genuine, wannabe, fronting