Faux Call
Pretending to be on your cell phone in order to avoid conversation or akward situations. Faux meaning fake and almost rhyming with phone makes this phrase kick ass.
Faux Call by Kyle Sarich March 25, 2008
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faux call
When waiting in a large crowd to meet someone for a first date, one must not seem too interested. In order to disguise one's anticipation, one fiddles with their cell phone pretending to have recieved either a text message or phone call as the other approaches; thus making the initial hello slightly less awkward and far more nonchalant.
1) While Johnny was approaching, I made a faux call so he wouldn't think I was waiting for him long.
2) "Do I look desperate? I should make a faux call."
2) "Do I look desperate? I should make a faux call."
faux call by Katie Miller June 19, 2008
Faux Call
A fake phone call you take on your cell phone when either a.) you see someone coming you don't want to talk to, or b.) you want to end a conversation abruptly.
faux-ne call
pronounced: fone-call, noun
a fake phone call,
a pretend phone call, usually faked to get out of a certain situation
a fake phone call,
a pretend phone call, usually faked to get out of a certain situation
mom: hey, why did you come home so lat last night?
guy: ring ring, sorry, got a 'phone call'
*picks up phone and makes a faux-ne call*
guy: ring ring, sorry, got a 'phone call'
*picks up phone and makes a faux-ne call*
faux-ne call by stellimonsta May 7, 2011
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