fauxhemian 

Fauxhemian, or fauxbo, refers to wealthy people and places that carry a pretense of artistic sophistication. Fauxhemians think they are artsy, when really they are more fartsy, as their great wealth and comfortable lifestyles keep them from authentic expression, familiarity with the street, and any real impetus to truly oppose the system (since they still benefit too much from it).

Hipster #1-"Shopping at Whole Foods does not make you an intellectual. There isn't even a decent music venue in this town."
Hipster #2-"Yeah, Pasadena is so fucking fauxhemian."
Hipster #1-"Yeah, let's go to Glendale, that's where the REAL revolution is gonna take place."
Hipster #2-"Fuck yeah, Glendale is indie-tastic!"

fauxhemian by Alan Gamboa April 30, 2006

fauxhemian 

Dressing in bohemian clothes when, in fact, you are a millionaire.

The Olsen twins pretend they are in Rent.

fauxhemian by Shannon March 28, 2005

Fauxhemia 

Areas so full of "hipsters" and posers that seem trendy, until you realize that to afford rent there means a normal safe job, or daddy's trust fund.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn and the new updated and Starbucks infused Lower Eastside of NYC are "Fauxhemias." Hoxton in the UK would be another Fauxhemia, as well as Shimo-kitazawa in Tokyo.

Aged Scenster - "Hey, we just put a down-payment on a condo in Billyburg."
Young rich trendster - "Awww good luck in Fauxhemia, but I don't cross rivers."

Fauxhemia by mattyredsox April 18, 2009

fauxhemian 

kids who think they are totally groovy, jus because they have some "funky skirt" from Urban outfitters.

fauxhemian chick#1: omg, look at my rockin skirt, its like, pre ripped and everthing
fauxhemian chick#2: OMG that is so hard core! sick!

fauxhemian by PirateSuki September 21, 2005

Congenital Fauxhemian Syndrome 

CGS occurs when fauxhemian parents give their child some kind of peculiar and difficult-to-escape legacy derived from their particular brand of fauxhemianism.

The most common legacy is a "unique" (bizarre) name, or respelling of a common name, that they are convinced will identify the child as "creative" (pretentious) or "special" (too stupid to spell her own name). Examples of the first include "Dakota Cheyenne", "Iriniel Moonchilde", or anything Elvish or Klingon; examples of the second include "Cymberliy", "Djennifr", and "Padraigh" (unless one or both parents actually are native Irish and/or speak Gaelic).

Other legacies include odd religious traditions (say, Raelianism, or, Invisible Pink Unicorn help us all, Scientology); teaching the child an invented language such as Quenya, Klingon, or Lojban as hir native tongue; and attempting to raise a non-intersex child as an androgyne.

Your name is ... what? How do you pronounce, um, that? How do you even _spell_ that? 'tlhIHuQ miHan'? Oh. Do you mind if I call you 'Dave'?" -- "Mrs. Haney, she's got Congenital Fauxhemian Syndrome. We just call her 'Stevie'.

Congenital Fauxhemian Syndrome by DancingKali April 28, 2011

fauxhemian 

1. n. Someone who affects the mannerisms or habits of a bohemian, including but not limited to heavy smoking, reading of philosophy, as well as excessive rotting at coffee houses. See also trustafarian. 2. adj. Someone who displays the qualities of being a fauxhemian.

"You spent two extra bucks for a pack of Nat Shermans? You're such a fauxhemian."

fauxhemian by Demetrius Robles June 6, 2007