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

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

faux-hemian 

A person who lives a nominally bohemian lifestyle but has family money to fall back on.

That Virginia Woolf, and the rest of the Bloomsbury Group, are bunch of faux-hemians.

faux-hemian by ealanm October 27, 2007

faux-hemian 

One who imitates the look of bohemians, but is just a poser. A faux-hemian pretends that they just "throw" their messy outfits together, when really it took them four hours at Urban Outfitters.

"Ugh, did you see how hard X is trying to be boho?! She thinks she looks like Mary Kate... but I know she gets up at 5:00 to be ready for school at 7:00. What a faux-hemian!"

faux-hemian by a neo-maxi-zoom-dweebie February 11, 2006

Faux-hemian 

Faux (fake) bohemian. A variation on yuppie, this type of person likes to act like an artsy, poor bohemian on the outskirts of society when they are in fact a middle-class ex-californian obsessed with fitting in. Seen most often in Portland, OR and other similar yuppie-ville towns.

Colin: That guy with the local coffee, expensive vintage clothing and typewriter is so popular in Hawthorne! I wonder why he never smiles?

Carolyn: Last year he was a producer in L.A. He is such a faux-hemian. If he smiled, it would blow his cover as a Stumptown coffee employee.

Faux-hemian by EastPortlandGal October 28, 2008

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

Fauxhegan 

One who claims to be of Native American, First Nations, and/or American Indian descent in order to gain tribal affiliation and/or potential affirmative action benefits when, in reality, neither can the pedigree be traced, nor can the DNA evidence in themselves and/or family members be found. Pronunciation rhymes with 'Mohegan', the US Federally Recognized Tribe based in Southeastern Connecticut, for which the large resort casino 'Mohegan Sun' is named. 'Faux' (pronounced 'Foh') comes from French and means 'fake' or 'imitation' in common American English usage.

Becky is such a Fauxhegan... she only said she was Native so she wouldn't get blown up on Instagram for her insensitive, highly culturally-appropriating Coachella headdress.

Bruh, your DNA test didn't show even a trace of First Nations ancestry... stop being such a Fauxhegan.

Fauxhegan by hotsummerfun@fauxhegansun February 13, 2022