fauxletariat
the fake working class, especially actors, DJs and TV chefs who behave and speak in a fashion not in keeping with their middle class upbringing.
fauxletariat by Pooty McPoots February 12, 2008
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fauxletarian
Falsely claiming to be of a lower socio-economic or working class in order to appear humble, hide true wealth, dodge responsibility, or deflect criticism about an easy life.
Portmanteau of 'faux' and 'proletarian' - fauxletariat can be used for a collection of fauxletarians.
Portmanteau of 'faux' and 'proletarian' - fauxletariat can be used for a collection of fauxletarians.
He is such a fauxletarian! He makes 90k a year at an easy corporate job, but rages against the machine and goes on and on about his working class credentials.
She likes to tell everyone she is a starving student, but sends her mother's maid to the thrift store for 'real' clothes. Fauxletarian!
She likes to tell everyone she is a starving student, but sends her mother's maid to the thrift store for 'real' clothes. Fauxletarian!
fauxletarian by Grinding August 31, 2010
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fauxgetarian
Someone who watches too many PETA/animal cruelty videos online and suddenly proclaims they are a vegetarian. Common traits include "occasionally" eating meat, or only eating chicken. Fauxgetarians usually disregard their commitment to saving the animals after a month or two.
Heather's not a vegetarian, man. She's a fauxgetarian, she just watched too many PETA videos last week.
She told me she was a vegetarian, but I saw her eating a whole steak yesterday. Now I know she's just a fauxgetarian.
She told me she was a vegetarian, but I saw her eating a whole steak yesterday. Now I know she's just a fauxgetarian.
fauxgetarian by typicalskeleton July 6, 2008
fauxletarian
-adjective
1. presenting something/one's self as pertaining or belonging to the proletariat.
–noun
3. a purported member of the proletariat.
1. presenting something/one's self as pertaining or belonging to the proletariat.
–noun
3. a purported member of the proletariat.
fauxletarian by aejae April 28, 2010
Fauxlitarian
Someone who pretends to be working class, despite owning their own house, having attended a private school or having a middle class job. A broader version of Mockney.
A:Piers told me that he was proud to be a working class hero.
B: But he went to public school. He's so fauxlitarian
B: But he went to public school. He's so fauxlitarian
Fauxlitarian by Cedric45 February 17, 2009
fauxgetarian
"that guy". He claims to be a vegetarian but only for the reasons of self gain. Uses his vegetarian status to sit in the good seats at starbucks. He also plays up all of his green shirts as recycled. Hes a douche and is playing the system. He hangs out at the Apple store, at home he uses an HP..cheater.
Fauxgetarian: OMG I'm sooo hungry, I want a salad
Hotimpressionablegirl: Salad!? thats soooo noble and hott! Most guys are so diluted and human and normal and eat meat. lets go to dinner!
Fauxgetarian: *in his mind* hell yeah, and after you leave my house I'll eat my Jello and jerkey.
Hotimpressionablegirl: Salad!? thats soooo noble and hott! Most guys are so diluted and human and normal and eat meat. lets go to dinner!
Fauxgetarian: *in his mind* hell yeah, and after you leave my house I'll eat my Jello and jerkey.
fauxgetarian by thatruth1 July 31, 2009
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