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fauxtrage 

Fake outrage, usually generated as a way of trying to create a controversy for the purpose of political smearing. Often the main weapon of right-wing bloggers who don't use threats to achieve their goals. Usually involves claims of racism or making huge deals out of small details such as lapel pins.

etymology: faux (French word meaning fake) + outrage (furor or indignation)
"People are talking bad about Sarah Palin! It's obvious sexism! Oh, those horrible hypocritical libs!!"
"Can the fauxtrage. She said something stupid, and people are calling her on it. Seriously, STFU."
fauxtrage by Blue Fielder February 26, 2009
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foutrage 

\fˈau̇t-ˌrāj\
noun
1. a feeling of extreme anger because of something that is perceived as bad, hurtful, or morally wrong but when viewed in a rational context is really harmless, benign and insignificant.

2. a combination of the words False and Outrage used to describe unjustified anger or resentment over a petty issue.
Examples
* Starbucks received much negative criticism towards their minimalist redesign of the 2016 holiday cups. For those in the real world, the vitriol that ensued was nothing more than foutrage over a coffee cup.
*Fox News' annual portrayal of "the war on Christmas" is spun as a threat to Christianity but in reality it is merely manufactured foutrage for the purpose of delegitimizing anything that conflicts with their conservative agenda.

Origin: American English, from combining false- (fake, not true), outrage- (anger).
First use: 21st century
foutrage by Smedley Schmedley November 25, 2016
Related Words

frustrage 

frustration + outrage; first coined by The Onion.
Citizens expressed their frustrage at the delays.
frustrage by Dylan Bleier November 2, 2013

Fauxrage 

Frenzy created by media or blogs to inflate a usually minor, perceived offense into a major scandal or continuing political event.

Congress, in a fit of fauxrage, passed a resolution condemning a newspaper ad about a General. The fauxrage was stoked primarily by Faux News
Fauxrage by Upper West March 31, 2008

Fauxmage 

Fake Cheese. Faux meets Fromage. Even though they are two French words, I think most Anglos know their meaning.
Or maybe Fauxmaggio if you prefer French meets Italian (faux meets fromaggio)?
Fauxmage by Xavier Reivax October 11, 2009

frustrageous 

"It's frustrageous, you know. Every day the government keeps saying we're all gonna die we're all gonna die and then it not happens."

Fauxrange 

Something that is to resemble an orange, but does not taste like one.
Man, this Sunny D taste like a Fauxrange.
Fauxrange by Jenirocks May 1, 2007
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