"fakecel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fakecels [plural]
Etymology: fake + -cel. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fake|cel}} fake + -cel Head templates: {{en-noun}} fakecel (plural fakecels)
  1. (incel slang) Someone who claims to be incel, despite having had some success in romance and dating. Categories (topical): Incel community

Inflected forms

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