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fauxhawk

fauxhawk noun: an imitation of the Mohawk hairstyle in which a central tuft is created using gel without having to shave the sides of the head.

fauxhawk: an imitation of the Mohawk hairstyle in which a central tuft is created using gel without having to...
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Noun

fauxhawk (plural fauxhawks)

  1. An imitation of the Mohawk hairstyle in which a central tuft is created using gel without having to shave the sides of the head.
    Synonyms:
    Hoxton fin

Synonyms of fauxhawk

Forms of fauxhawk

pluralfauxhawks
alternative formfohawk
alternative formfaux-hawk
alternative formfaux hawk

Origin of fauxhawk

Blend of faux + Mohawk.

Words formed from fauxhawk

Questions about fauxhawk

What does fauxhawk mean?
Fauxhawk means an imitation of the Mohawk hairstyle in which a central tuft is created using gel without having to shave the sides of the head.
What part of speech is fauxhawk?
Fauxhawk is a noun.
What is the plural of fauxhawk?
The plural of fauxhawk is fauxhawks.

Words near fauxhawk in the dictionary

  1. Fauxes
  2. fauxgasm
  3. fauxgasms
  4. fauxgressive
  5. fauxgressives
  6. fauxhawk
  7. fauxhawked
  8. fauxhawks
  9. fauxhemian
  10. fauxhemians
  11. fauxlanthropist

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