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A fake guru. Someone who claims to have all the knowledge and skills, but demonstrates none. Furu's are thought of as snake oil salesman or a con man.
Furu: I got long on this stock, you'll be able to copy my trade and become a millionaire!
Stock Trader: I copied your trade and lost, what happened?!?
Furu: You didn't get out in time, see you should've listened!
Stock Trader: I listened and now I lost all my money.
Furu: No response
Furu by 21422142 September 6, 2019
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A person who is a Guru on Facebook only (posting inspirational quotes, affirmations and messages). Over time, this person develops an online persona with "friends" or fans on their wall.

A faux guru...
Suzie has her own following of friends on Facebook who have elevated her (whether they realize it or not ) to the level of a minor Furu.
Furu by Flossie Marie June 23, 2011
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A combination of the words "Fake" and "guru". Commonly attributed to people who run ads on YouTube or Instagram and act like they make millions in a field Luke dropshipping or day trading and you can too, all you have to do is buy their useless $2000 course that teaches you nothing.
That furu should be in prison! He's defrauding people out of millions of dollars!
Furu by Gos1 March 19, 2021
Furu is a Norwegian word for being an extremely good lover, but was in May of 1994 chosen to represent a translation for the english for for Pine(wood).
"Ive never been with someone who's that furu" , "oh my god hes a furu!" or "he/she was a furu, it was awesome"

After May 1994 these examples came along:
"I need to wax my new pain table" or "is there any pine in this forest?"
Furu by p1ngv1n January 13, 2011
Furu da (or furuda) means ‘dumbass’ in Mialese.
person 1: Back off furu da bapa 😡😡
person 2: Nah ☠️
furu da by EmmaCloudii April 25, 2022

Furu’ola 

A seed of God; name comes from yoruba tradition. Female name, given beauty and purity
I wish I was more of a Furu’ola.

Furukian 

Something of low budget/quality that surprisingly outperforms its original, more adequate/budgeted counterpart.
Damn! Adams furukian phone has better camera quality than Jason’s iPhone 11.
Furukian by Peepew November 13, 2019
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