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faux-pas

a mistake. (usually related to a poor form of social etiquette or misconduct.)
it is usually proper etiquette to use cutlery to bring food up to your mouth, and then chew with your mouth closed. especially at a fine banquet, anything less would be considered 'faux-pas'.
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faux friend

1) A fake friend.
2) Two people act like they're best friends, but then talk behind each other's backs constantly.
3) Uses the said 'friend' to feel better about themselves.
Observer 1: Rachael's been talking so much shit about Casey and they're supposed to be best friends?
Observer 2: That's not a best friend, that's a faux friend.
by Trina L. August 27, 2007
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faux beau

A close gay friend of a straight female. He can never be her "boyfriend" but he can be her "fake" boyfriend, aka, her faux beau
Straight girl: "You're my faux beau" "I miss my faux beau"
by polyglot85 October 14, 2009
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faux dean

A hair cut/style in the like of James Dean. Most popular in the 1990's grunge era.
Ben Affleck in "Chasing Amy" is sporting a major faux dean.

Jason Prestiely is constantly rocking the faux dean
by Sha-Liz-Nice October 16, 2005
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faux day

faux day is a day that you intend to get everything done. but you instead you relax and do nothing at all.
anne ment to go to the supermartket and take a run but instead she had a faux day
by peter sarich April 1, 2009
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Faux lesbian

A woman who in all manner of dress, appearance and attitude seems like a true Butch lesbian, but whom identifies as straight.
That girl Heather is hot, but too bad she's just a faux lesbian.
by Choai14 September 11, 2015
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Faux-tographer

n. someone who claims to be a photographer but isn't; monkey with a spiffy camera
His shots are not bad for a faux-tographer.
by fauxdeville March 7, 2011
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