Does Holden Call Stradlater a Phony?

Holden's friends, most career oriented people, and just about everyone Holden meets falls into the phony category. Stradlater, Holden's roommate at Pencey, is friendly in a phony way to Ackley but Holden excuses it. Holden himself is sarcastically phony to Ackley when Ackley is rude to him.

How is Stradlater a phony?

First and foremost, Stradlater strikes Holden as a “hotshot,” which in his lexicon is another word for “phony.” Stradlater spends a lot of time at the gym and in front of the mirror, working on his appearance. ... He also tends to be emotionally distant and uncommunicative.

Who does Holden not call phony?

About the only two people that Holden does not consider phonies are his sister, Phoebe, and his dead brother, Allie. Virtually everyone else fits this label. Holden calls the headmaster of Pencey Prep a "phony slob."