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1. A pre-meditated state of false gayness, aimed at soliciting attention or affection from the opposite sex. See: Girls Gone Wild; Tom Cruise.

2. False diagnosis of male gayness; develops after lingering too long in a friendship-only relationship with a woman you secretly like. Comic hilarity usually ensues. See: Any movie starring Matthew Perry.
Fauxmo's are the new snags.
fauxmo by peerless October 7, 2005
A man who acts in every way like he is gay yet is actually straight. A step beyond the metro-sexual is the fauxmo.
Gerald's smart outfits and love of design made me think he was gay, but he's dating my friend Kelly so I think he's a fauxmo.
fauxmo by badams214 March 31, 2009
someone who appears to be gay, but is not; a metrosexual.
DJ: Is Kevin gay?
Hannah: Naw, he's just a fauxmo. The tight pants are misleading.
fauxmo by hSo March 2, 2008
When you pretend to have fomo but really you're happy to be staying home.
Oh no you're all going out? I have to stay in and look after the dog, such fauxmo
Fauxmo by advicefromphil August 4, 2019
Fauxmo (Fo mo)
Person who belives is gay/lesbian/bi but in nature is truely not. other terms of the word can be used as an insult without use of hate twoards gays and can be used in inside jokes.
My freind Alex is such a fauxmo
Fauxmo by Kushaba December 31, 2008
When a straight person mimics a gay person
Although he nailed Blane's voice perfectly... he was being a real fauxmo
Fauxmo by squirrelpaws October 20, 2014