Verboticism: Fauxmas

'Happy Holidays from the North Pole!'

DEFINITION: To offer non-denominational, inter-faith seasonal greetings, which are nevertheless a tad politically incorrect.

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Fauxmas

elstiko

Created by: elstiko

Pronunciation: Fo-mah (or Fohcksmas, if you prefer)

Sentence: Joel made an astonishing fauxmas by wishing his Turkish colleague a happy ANZAC day.

Etymology: From Faux Pas and Xmas, obviously.

Points: 461