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fauxn call 

N. a faux phone call, or a phone call where there is in fact nobody on the other side, where one holds their cell phone to their ear and goes off on a monologue, often times pausing or gesticulating in order to imply a conversation. Often times used when loitering for extended periods to make it appear as though you are waiting for somebody or are doing something other than standing around aimlessly.

Can also be used to alleviate the awkwardness of walking down a long street towards another you may not know or do not want to talk to, pretending to be on a call can provide an excuse not to talk to interact with the person.
I was at the store and I saw my ex from a couple years back checking out. I immediately whipped out my phone and began a fauxn call until she left.

I was waiting to get picked up outside 7/11 and rather than stand about shadily I started up a fauxn call and began a convincing soliloquy until my ride arrived.
fauxn call by JustBonds May 24, 2011
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Faux Call 

Pretending to be on your cell phone in order to avoid conversation or akward situations. Faux meaning fake and almost rhyming with phone makes this phrase kick ass.
OH Crap theres Johnny! I dont want to talk to him..oh look a faux call he wont bother me now.
Faux Call by Kyle Sarich March 25, 2008
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fauxne call

Pretending to be involved in a phone conversation, especially to avoid someone or to appear busy.
Jake was nervous about being in a room full of strangers, so he made a fauxne call that lasted as long as the party.
fauxne call by ram October 2, 2007

faux call 

When waiting in a large crowd to meet someone for a first date, one must not seem too interested. In order to disguise one's anticipation, one fiddles with their cell phone pretending to have recieved either a text message or phone call as the other approaches; thus making the initial hello slightly less awkward and far more nonchalant.
1) While Johnny was approaching, I made a faux call so he wouldn't think I was waiting for him long.

2) "Do I look desperate? I should make a faux call."
faux call by Katie Miller June 19, 2008

Faux Call 

A fake phone call you take on your cell phone when either a.) you see someone coming you don't want to talk to, or b.) you want to end a conversation abruptly.
"That stupid ass mascot at the ballgame came over to fuck with me again!" "Fortunately I was able to whip out my cell & take a Faux Call and that goody bastard ignored me"
Faux Call by Carl 26.2 January 17, 2017

faux-ne call 

pronounced: fone-call, noun
a fake phone call,
a pretend phone call, usually faked to get out of a certain situation
mom: hey, why did you come home so lat last night?
guy: ring ring, sorry, got a 'phone call'
*picks up phone and makes a faux-ne call*
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.

Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009
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