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Fauxtectual 

When someone pretends to have an air of intellectuality and uses big words to prove themselves to everyone but they really arent.
Party Girl1 Omg Krissy walked into the party the other night using big words that noone understands and judging everyone.

Party Girl 2 Omg I know Krissy is such a fauxtectual. Its ridicolous and she should just get over herself.
Fauxtectual by Blair Cornelia December 26, 2011
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fauxtential

Something that appears as though it would have potential but doesnt.
That movie looked like it had the potential to be awesome, but it sucked and therefore its trailer displayed fauxtential.
fauxtential by Solomath August 19, 2007
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Fauxlectual 

A pretentious twat who thinks that being an intellectual consists of using big, obscure words in every sentence regardless of whether or not the word suits the context or is even needed in the first place, thinks knowing and bringing up random trivia about advanced math or science makes them smarter than everyone else, fancies themselves a philosopher (despite actually understanding jackshit about philosophy but thinks knowing who Descartes and Rousseau are makes them sooooo smart), never hesitates to bring up their IQ and degrees and are generally extremely condescending and unpleasant to be around. They attribute their lack of a social life to a scarcity of people in their intellectual range, but the truth is that nobody can fucking stand them because they're so full of shit. They're not actually all that smart, they just behave like a parody of a smart person. True intellectuals are humble and amiable and most importantly, don't pretend to know everything.
If you've been fortunate enough to never encounter a fauxlectual in real life, you can see a myriad of examples on r/iamverysmart.
Fauxlectual by ⛺️ June 24, 2017
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fache-couture 

French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
fache-couture by bkgmh46x0x March 18, 2008
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A slang term for GLP-1 medications(like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, etc.), usually referring to their appetite-killing, weight-loss, or “I forgot to eat” effects rather than the medical details.

Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”

Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
“I’m not dieting, I’m just on that glippy.”
“Ever since the glippy hit, food feels optional.”
“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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