fauxhemian
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fauxhemian — (FOH.hee.mee.un) adj. Relating to something that is bohemian in a fake or pretentious manner. n. A middle class or wealthy person who affects a countercultural lifestyle. Also: faux hemian. Example Citation: He sits, of course, at a coffeehouse… … New words
manufactroversy — n. A contrived or non existent controversy, manufactured by political ideologues or interest groups who use deception and specious arguments to make their case. Example Citations: During a question and answer session after a talk I recently gave … New words
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Lexus liberal — (LEKS.us lib.uh.rul) n. A person who is liberal in words but not in deeds. Example Citation: Last week the Supreme Court [of Canada] resoundingly affirmed the rights of pregnant Canadian women to liberty and autonomy. Women s groups… … New words
People — 99er adultescent agritourist alpha earner alpha geek alpha girl alpha pup altruistic donor … New words
SUV Democrat — n. A politician (particularly one who is a member of the U.S. Democratic Party) who talks about energy conservation but who owns and drives a fuel inefficient sport utility vehicle. Example Citation: Not to her great credit, U.S. Sen. Dianne… … New words
bobo — (BOH.boh) n. A person who combines affluence and a successful career with a preference for countercultural ideas and artifacts. Example Citation: Bobos talk like hippies but walk like yuppies, decrying materialism while indulging in all manner of … New words
fakester — n. A person who puts up a profile on a social networking website such as Friendster or MySpace that contains false or misleading information, or that is dedicated to another person or to an object. Example Citations: In the early days at… … New words
faux kidnapping — (FOH kid.nap.ing) n. A fake kidnapping staged to look like a real kidnapping. Example Citation: Adam Thick assures me this is not a hoax. No, no, he says. We ll come out and kidnap you. Trust me. He sounds sincere. Trust would seem to be… … New words
fauxhawk — (FOH.hawk) n. A hairstyle in which a strip of hair across the top of the head is longer and higher than the hair on the remainder of the head. Also: faux hawk. Example Citation: Somewhere at the intersection of European sports fashion and Mr. T… … New words
