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The promise of the potential of the possibility of a bonus which never comes to fruition. The false (faux), never-intended-to-be-given promise of the potential of the possibility of a monetary bonus whose conditions are never met and which never comes to fruition.
After working diligently for several months in anticipation of much needed monetary bonuses, John realized his fauxnus structure.
fauxnus by Lil'Red September 15, 2010
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A bonus that was promised to you that never came to fruition.
Ted was promised a bonus at the end of the sales quarter, however it turned out to be a fauxnus when his boss told him he could not give it to him due to unforeseen cost cutting measures at the company.
fauxnus by Monkey333 June 23, 2011
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fauxfusion 

When someone, usually a guy, pretends to be confused when they obviously aren't.
Roland expressed his fauxfusion when his girlfriend asked if he liked her new bohemian hat.
fauxfusion by The deal. February 8, 2010
Faunus - A Species Of Half-Human Half-Animal Hybrids that came from the Anime known as RWBY. All Faunushave 1 Animal Characteristic. Such as Cat Ears, Wings, Chameleon Camouflage, Etc. As for their Half-Human part, well.. They're Human. Faunus-Kind have been Mistreated and despite the "effort" meant to make them equal, Humanity still thought of them as Second-Class Citizens.
"Creatures known as the Faunus bore Fangs and Claws and were locked away in Cages."

"The White fang is hardly a group of Psychopaths. They are a Collection of Misguided Faunus."
Faunus by SenpaiDeadly November 22, 2018
The act of pretending to focus.
Person A: Hey want to go watch To Catch a Predator?
Person B: No, I'm focusing on this calculus.
Person A: Come on, I saw an AIM window open...you're totally fauxcusing.
fauxcus by Study McTool April 4, 2009
Combination of "focus" and "faux," describing the act of pretending to pay attention in class while you're doing something else. Well-timed nods at important assertions and brows furrowed in intellectual curiosity go a long way toward indicating that you are actively engaged in the class conversation. In truth, however, you may be texting, emailing, or shopping for shoes.
Maintaining proper fauxcus, Johnny was walking on the razor's edge: While gorging himself on epic fail videos of kittens trying to pounce on each other, he appeared to the professor to be actively engaged in the class conversation.
fauxcus by Ae5Ea8 April 5, 2015
A television personality who accepts the role of president of the US.
Isn't FauxTUS doing a fantastic job dressing up as the leader of the free world?
FauxTUS by Joshwalla January 23, 2018
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We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
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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.
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Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
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