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Fauxancée

When someone has a fake engagement; a fake fiancée
Brad gave his fauxancée a topaz rather than a diamond because he clearly doesn't take her seriously.
by carmacameleon March 3, 2015
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fauxgine

When bathing and personal hygiene is replaced instead with liberal application of axe body spray.
I didn't have time for a shower, so I just gave myself some fauxgine
by IIB November 3, 2015
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fauxrganically

fauxrganically (pronounced for-gan-ik-lee) is the combination "faux organically" where "faux" is to imitate, and "organically" is the course of gradual or natural development. In other words, faking the appearance that something was brought up naturally.
Jon: I wish I knew who Lisa has a crush on, without asking her.
Mark: Next time I see her, I'll bring it up fauxrganically.
by OldMan29 February 26, 2019
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Fauxgasm

The act of faking an orgasm. To fake an orgasm.
Michelle bragged to her friends that she was able to have multiple fauxgasms without her partners ever knowing.
by Thegrrinch75 June 6, 2021
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Fauxband

Just like a husband but not in the eyes of the law
My fauxband and I have been together for 6 years. He put a ring on it, we don't care about a marriage license!
by Weird Girl Adventures November 2, 2021
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Fauxancee

When a man or woman is engaged to be married for a seemingly endless time, but never really get married.
Hasn't Bob been engaged to Cindy for 5 or 6 years ? Yeah,I guess you could say she is his " fauxancee "
by Footguy1975 December 10, 2021
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fauxlanthropist

ˈfō-ˈlan(t)-thrə-pist: inordinately wealthy individuals and/or corporations (because...they're people, too) who offer a pittance to charitable organizations with unrelenting and vociferous self-congratulations; often performed every few years to self-soothe and fortify their fragile egos after their most recent marital affair and/or federal crime. (Note: sometimes spelled "phauxlanthropist")

Etymology:

Hybridized from French "faux" and Late Latin philanthropia, from Greek philanthrōpia, from philanthrōpos loving people, from phil- + anthrōpos human being.

I. Faux: "not real or genuine: such as
a: made to look like something else that is usually more valuable : IMITATION, FAKE
b: not sincere, a show of faux =feigned concern"

II. Philanthropist: "one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare."
"Did you catch the news last night? About *insert name* getting that wing named after her?"

"Yeah, that is wild...she donated, like, a million bucks. Isn't she supposedly worth over 10 billion?"

"Yeah, according to Forbes...it's basically like me giving someone on the board a twenty and them naming the hospital after me."

"What a fucking fauxlanthropist, dude..."
by thorgythorns October 30, 2023
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