What is Faux Po?
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1. A parked police vechicle used to slow traffic, but no actual officer is in or around it.
2. A security gaurd, rent-a-cop, public safety, etc...
I got a ticket from the Faux Po just because i parked over three handicapped spots.
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A person driving a late model unmarked police car (obtained at sheriff's sale) but is not an officer. Usually a frustrated person who has tried to make the force and failed.
Dave: Dude, watch out for the po-po in the fast lane
Jim: That's some lame ass faux po hogging the fast lane.
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Variation of 'Faux Pa', meaning to offend another person's academic post-modern, or
When Charles said that he thought that the 'historical record' would reveal the truth, he had committed a Faux Po, and instantly became the class pariah.
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this is a parked police car in a neighborhood or parking lot to deter crime in the area. One giveaway is a layer of dust or leaves on vehicle.
I saw the police car parked near the intersection, but realized it was only a faux po.
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Auxilliary Police one might mistake for actual cops while driving.
I thought there was a cop behind me, but it was just the Faux Po.
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