from French faux "false" (12c., see false). Used with English words at least since 1676 (Etheredge, faux-prude). Used by itself, with French pronunciation, from 1980s to mean "fake."
faux pearls
fauna
faunal
Fauntleroy
Faustian
Fauvist
faux
faux pas
fava
fave
Favonius
favor