"fauxpology" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-fauxpology.ogg Forms: fauxpologies [plural]
Etymology: Blend of faux + apology. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|faux|apology}} Blend of faux + apology Head templates: {{en-noun}} fauxpology (plural fauxpologies)
  1. (slang) Synonym of non-apology Tags: slang Synonyms: non-apology [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-fauxpology-en-noun-Pe-FH4cB Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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