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Fauxster

the wanna be hipster who cant quite afford the raybans, skinny jeans or designer fixie, but still has the silly mustache
hey that guy has fake wayfarers, i think his shirt is from target, hes gotta be a fauxster
by BrianTurnbull June 10, 2011
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Government policies that consist of an increase in spending, taxes or both. Meant to boost an economy in recession, it usually ends up depressing it even more.

It's the opposite of austerity, i.e. government policies that consist of a decrease in spending and taxes. Such policies end up recessions much quicker.
Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt applied fauxsterity measures by massively increasing spending and taxes, transforming a recession into the Great Depression.

In contrast, Warren Harding applied austerity measures by cutting spending and taxes, and the recession was over in less than two years.
by Gray Sheep December 12, 2014
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