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Faux News

Faux News proper noun: fox News.

Proper noun

Faux News

  1. (Internet, derogatory) Fox News.
    • Some of you benighted buffoons actually believe Faux News' claim to be fair and balanced. Some of you clueless clowns actually think Faux News is unbiased, and all other media have a liberal bias.
    • Well, now Faux News' London Bureau Chief has let the cat out of the bag. Faux News is biased, after all. Who woulda thunk it?2005 May 31, ramashiva, “OT: NEWSFLASH!!! Faux News is biased”, in rec.gambling.poker (Usenet), retrieved 02 Jul 2022

Origin of Faux News

From the similarity in spelling between fox and faux, denouncing alleged misinformation from the television channel Fox News' programmes.

Questions about Faux News

What does Faux News mean?
Faux News means fox News.
What part of speech is Faux News?
Faux News is a proper noun.

Words near Faux News in the dictionary

  1. faux amis
  2. faux bois
  3. faux Cyrillic
  4. faux frais
  5. faux gras
  6. Faux News
  7. faux pas
  8. faux queen
  9. faux queens
  10. faux-hawk
  11. faux-hawks

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