Fauxthentic

//ˌfoʊˈθɛn.tɪk// adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Nonauthentic, but made to appear so; falsely authentic. not-comparable, slang

    "Yet it begs the question as to whether the authenticity of Southern food should be so closely guarded that Ruby's, a restaurant that clearly follows the spirit and many of the ingredients of Southern food, would be labeled “fake” or “fauxthentic.”"

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fakephoney

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"Yet it begs the question as to whether the authenticity of Southern food should be so closely guarded that Ruby's, a restaurant that clearly follows the spirit and many of the ingredients of Southern food, would be labeled “fake” or “fauxthentic.”"

Etymology

Blend of faux + authentic.

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