Faux Départ, 2015

Faux Départ, 2015

The prefix faux, meaning false, is used in the following French words: faux-col ("head""false collar") faux pli (crease), faux-ami (false cognate; false friend), faux pas (social mistake), faux-cul (hypocrite), faux-nom, faux-filet (sirloin steak), faux jeton (hypocrite; two-faced), faux bruit (rumor; hearsay), faux départ (false start), faux ongles (false nails), faux-acacia (locust tree/black locust), faux chignon (false bun), fausses-dents (false teeth), faux jumeaux (fraternal twins), faux plafond (suspended ceiling), faux plancher (access floor)...

A false start is a sporting foul in racing - also known as jumping the gun.

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