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fauxmosexual 

a person who pretends or falsely represents him/herself as a homosexual to either:
a) gain attention from the opposite sex
b) make money and short fame
c) take advantage of those who are homosexual
a) Sarah and Vivian had a threesome with a man they met at a bar after they acted as fauxmosexuals and kissed each other.
b) The group t.A.T.u were fauxmosexuals back in 2002 and attended every award show to kiss again on stage.
c) Katy had to become a fauxmosexual to be accepted in a LGBTQ community.
fauxmosexual by kellys2deryck January 8, 2009

fauxmosexual 

Someone who gives every appearance of being homosexual, but is in fact heterosexual. A fauxmosexual male may display metrosexual attention to hygiene, style, and culture, have an effeminate speech pattern or display effeminate behavoir in gesticulation and mannerism, and/or give the basic impression of being gay. A faumosexual female may be fairly butch in appearance and style, display a militant feminist ("feminazi") attitude toward men, or show strong proclivities toward Lilith Fair or other female empowerment. These are the people you "just know" are gay, but who seem to show proof to the contrary.
People say that Tom Cruise is gay, but I think he's just a fauxmosexual.

I work with this guy who wears nuthugger jeans and talks with a total San Fran lisp, but apparently he's not actually a fag; he's just a fauxmosexual.

I totally thought Liz was a dyke because of her shaved head and leather, but I met her boyfriend yesterday. Talk about textbook fauxmosexual.
fauxmosexual by Talmanes December 26, 2005

fauxmoerotic 

The fake-gay interplay, usually between band members during a concert, designed to titillate fans. This includes kissing, rubbing against each other, and the ever popular makeouts.
Did you see Brendon all up on Ryan at the Panic! at the Disco concert last night? Talk about fauxmoerotic!
fauxmoerotic by speccygeekgrrl November 9, 2008

Fauxmotion 

(n) A lateral promotion that involves more work/responsibility without more pay.
I just got a fauxmotion; now I'm doing the work of 3.5 people! Yay.
Fauxmotion by Vlad the Impaler September 20, 2005

Fauxmosexual 

A man who acts gay just to pick up chicks. Typically this is a last resort.
Jerome: Dang,son! How does Kyle get so many fine birds? He's gay!

Keith: Naw man! Kyle is a grade-A fauxmosexual!

fauxmophobic 

1. n - The intolerance, mostly by gay men, of fauxmosexuals invading their scene.

(see also: fauxmo, fauxmosexual)
Bob is so fauxmophobic, he's been teased one too many times by those straight boys dancing to Cher.
fauxmophobic by pedro calhoun February 24, 2004
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murderhobo 

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Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
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