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fauxmotion

A promotion without a raise. The act of changing an employee's title without due compensation. The addition of job responsibilities because the employee "deserves a challenge."
To thank you for your good and hard work, we'd like to offer you a title change to 'King of France'. This fauxmotion will not include a raise but you do get new business cards.
by Bjork Van Patten February 3, 2005
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Fauxmosexual

You know it and they know it, and everyone thinks it's fine, but the closet is still a deep, comfortable place.
Mickey the fauxmosexual, divorced with a grown son, still flies to the Big Apple from Elk Horn four times a year to see the Broadway shows, stay at the 14th Street Y and spend long hours “chatting with my favorite bartenders.” Creams over Mariah and Mendelssohn interchangeably.

“Sissy Oliphant has been known to date men,” I told my bestie quizzically, “but she has moved from pad to pad with the same woman since she graduated from Barnard a decade ago and still throws Ellen theme parties; don’t tell me she’s not a fauxmosexual.”
by Hifalutin! February 3, 2022
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Fauxmosexual

An aspiring metrosexual who is just too poor to afford designer clothing or expensive face creams. He has a keen fashion sense but is seen mainly at thrift stores.
Everyone thinks Paul is gay because of his keen fashion sense. What they don't know is that he's straight and he looks for good deals at the Salvation Army for all his clothing.
by Paul de Vries January 1, 2004
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Fauxmo

When a straight person mimics a gay person
Although he nailed Blane's voice perfectly... he was being a real fauxmo
by squirrelpaws October 20, 2014
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fauxmophobe

using homophobic language without homophobic intent, using "gay" as a negative adjective
Jon doesn't hate gays, he's just a fauxmophobe"
by Ben Saari June 18, 2006
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Fauxmosexual

A person who you are certain is gay but has a spouse.
"Christopher Lowell, the king of drapes, has a wife?! He's a total fauxmosexual."

See also, Clay Aiken, Richard Simmons
by thebestgirlscoutever August 1, 2008
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Fauxmosexual

Synonym of, more acurrate term to describe "Metrosexual"

Of or pertaining to a straight, urban male who is eager to embrace and even show off his feminine side, especially when it comes to expensive haircuts, designer suits, and $40 face cream.

Often assumed to be gay, or high-maintenance
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