Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 28 compound words that contain faux. The most common are listed below. Open faux in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- faux pasAn embarrassing or tactless blunder.
- Faux Fur
- Faux NewsFox News.
- faux CyrillicThe usage of Cyrillic letters in place of visually similar (though not necessarily phonetically similar) Roman letters in languages which use the Roman alphabet, to create a more 'Russian' feel for a text.
- faux grasA vegetarian alternative to foie gras, made with walnuts, mushrooms, etc.
- faux queenA bio queen.
- faux queensplural of faux queen: A bio queen.
- faux-hawkAlternative form of fauxhawk: An imitation of the Mohawk hairstyle in which a central tuft is created using gel without having to shave the sides of the head.
- faux amiA false friend; one of a pair of words in different languages or dialects that look similar and may be related but that differ significantly in meaning.
- faux boisThe artistic imitation of wood or wood grains in various media.
- faux amisplural of faux ami: A false friend; one of a pair of words in different languages or dialects that look similar and may be related but that differ significantly in meaning.
- faux-hawksplural of faux-hawk: An imitation of the Mohawk hairstyle in which a central tuft is created using gel without having to shave the sides of the head.
- faux fraisThe faux frais of production.
- Guy FauxArchaic form of Guy Fawkes: An effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned as part of the Guy Fawkes Night celebrations.
Compound words 28
- fauxlographyEffects that are falsely confused with holography, such as the effects produced by lenticular printing, the Pepper's ghost illusion, tomography and volumetric displays.
- fauxtographA fake, staged, or doctored photograph.
- fauxgasmA simulated orgasm.
- fauxgressiveAn alleged progressive person, but who actually acts like a conservative.
- fauxhemianSomeone who adopts some aspects of a Bohemian lifestyle while staying within social conventions.
- fauxlanthropistA wealthy person who engages in charity for self-interested reasons.
- fauxligraphyFake calligraphy that is often used for practicing brush strokes.
- fauxmanceA fake romance between celebrities, arranged for publicity.
- fauxministAn insincere or inauthentic feminist.
- fauxpologySynonym of non-apology: A statement in the form of an apology, but without contrition or acknowledgement of wrongdoing.