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sourfaux.

A kind of bread that is labelled as sourdough but actually contains cheaper ingredients and is prepared in a way that requires less time.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A kind of bread that is labelled as sourdough but actually contains cheaper ingredients and is prepared in a way that requires less time.

    neologism · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From sour + faux. Coined by Chris Young, the coordinator of the Real Bread Campaign, in 2015.

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