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A generic video camera similar to a GoPro but a lot cheaper. Often a Chinese knock-off purchased from eBay or Amazon
Guy1 "Hey man is that a GoPro ?"

Guy2 "No, it's a FauxPro. The real one was too overpriced . "

Guy1" oh I see. Does it work at least?"

Guy2"yeah it's pretty much the same thing as the real one"

Guy 1 "oh. Cool. I might have to get one then"
FauxPro by I like cheez-it May 25, 2018
Words you can keep
Brian is such a fauxpro, he only wears a suit when the boss is in town.
fauxpro by Dajuan Sue March 19, 2015

fauxpocrisy 

The act of preaching against something, admitting defeat, and then partaking in that thing. Tends to occur when individuals are upset at a societal norm that is too difficult to change, but not difficult enough to pretend to be better than.
That girl who said she didn't want a diamond engagement ring because they were part of an expensive corporate-fabricated tradition based on blood diamonds, committed fauxpocrisy when she ended up getting and showing off her diamond engagement ring.
fauxpocrisy by shaitani June 14, 2011

fauxpology 

When a person makes it sound like they are apologizing when, in fact, they are just shifting the blame or using twisted logic to argue their way out of responsibility for their actions.
When George said, "I guess we all just have to accept some of the blame here," I stopped listening because I knew it was just going to be another fauxpology.
fauxpology by 52tease December 12, 2006
Word of the Day on April 4, 2011

Fauxpresentation 

Fauxpresentation is when an entity or entities do the BARE MINIMUM to represent a marginalized group, minority, and the underrepresented with shallow interest. The efforts made to include said groups is usually half-assed, cloying, offensive, stereotypical, etc. Faux-presentation usually happens, but is not exclusive to, when people want more money, clout, votes, album sales, and etc.
Most political campaigns use fauxpresentation of minorities around election time but neglect them after election season is over.
Fauxpresentation by KissTheDragon September 18, 2018

fauxpocalypse 

A predicted apocalypse that doesn't happen
I always knew May 21st, 2011 was a fauxpocalypse, and I'm pretty sure 2012 will be too.
fauxpocalypse by Music chick October 14, 2011

fauxpressed 

Pretense of victimhood or oppression in order to win undeserved sympathy and notice.
That Occupy Wall Street protester standing over there holding a Starbucks coffee and talking on his cell phone is sure fauxpressed.
fauxpressed by Red Jack December 2, 2011
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Failure Shower 

When you fail at something in life (eg. failing an exam or not getting a job), go home and spend an hour just standing in the shower, propping yourself up against the wall with your eyes on your feet.
Caleb knew the only thing to do after he didnt get prefect was take a failure shower.
Failure Shower by Vikingnz October 27, 2009
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Acronym for Non-Athletic Regular Person. Your schools lacrosse team probably shouts it at you while you walk by.
Lookie at these bunch of narps, NARP NARP NARP
NARP by Douchebag McKenzy March 31, 2010
Word of the Day on September 7, 2026

High School Liquid 

A person who can freely travel between and fit in with all high school social groups and classes.
He is high school liquid, he ate lunch with the nerds and hung out with the jocks after school.
High School Liquid by Thaedris July 30, 2008
Word of the Day on September 6, 2026

Purple Patch 

To describe coming into something good, coming into good luck and or good times.

Like walking over small green hills in the countryside then coming across a purple patch of flowers, thus it being unique and out of the ordinary.
I hit a real purple patch.

The other day this good thing happened unexpectedly then I was lucky with this, it was unique, I hit a real purple patch.
Purple Patch by Ralph Shitstorm October 27, 2020
Word of the Day on September 5, 2026
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