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An illusionary erection created when one sits down and their pants (usually jeans) bunch up at the crotch. This can happen to both males and females, and generally, the stiffer and baggier the jeans, the more impressive the fauxner. This word comes from the French word "faux," meaning fake.
"Dude, don't get near me with that thing."

"Oh don't worry, it's just a fauxner."
fauxner by Kyle Rossi April 17, 2007
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FauxNews 

A alternate name for Fox News Network; opinions masquerading as news.
'You saw that on FauxNews last night, didn't you?'
FauxNews by dwendt April 15, 2009

fauxetry 

This is a word for the poetry that emo kiddies write. It's not real poetry, they just think it is. Hence, the introduction of fauxetry.
"Not another piece of fauxetry for your livejournal!"
fauxetry by Ms Errorfied August 17, 2005

Fauxing out 

The act of faux going out with a girl or boy. A situation where they believe you are in a monogamous relationship but your action, when not with them, do not reflect this fact.
Oh my dayz that bad boy Egor is fauxing out with three girls, he is meeting one of their parents tonight but he is going to come out on the pull with us after.
Fauxing out by For richer or pau-rer December 14, 2010

Fauxnomenon 

A fake (faux) phenomenon, usually picked up on by the news-media, using bogus or highly unusual anecdotes to construct a false 'trend'.

Media outlets from the New York Times to Fox News absolutely love these, because they fill column space and news time, anyone can comment on them / write them and appear informed without actual research or investigative work, and they make for 'sexy' stories.

Common features of fauxnomenon stories include: Teens, sex, drugs, teens and sex, teens and drugs, teens and sex and drugs.

These types of fauxnomenon stories are often called 'moral panic' stories.
Mom: "Hey there honey, you haven't been going to Rainbow Parties, have you? It's where girls all get different colors of lipstick, and then they blow every boy at the party until their penises look like rainbows! I know kids are doing it these days because I saw it on Fox and CNN and Oprah, and I'm worried. They wouldn't put it on TV if it weren't true."

Daughter: "Mom, that's just a fauxnomenon! It's designed to play on your fear of teen sex and drum up ratings."

Mom: "Really?"

Daughter: "Yeah. That jenkem thing is totally legit, though."
Fauxnomenon by Televangelist June 3, 2009

Fauxercise 

Jane: Sarah said she will be busy later as she is going to the gym.
Tom: She said that? I bet she went to fauxercise..she's only there to see the hunks.
Fauxercise by Kerayzee February 23, 2011