fauxmuter

Definition

A student who lives suspiciously close to campus but maintains the commuter persona to explain away chronic lateness. It's the academic equivalent of 'my dog ate my homework'—technically possible, but nobody's buying it when you live two blocks away.

Example Usage

Jake showed up 30 minutes late again claiming traffic, but we all knew he was just a fauxmuter who lived in the apartment complex next door.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fauxmuter&defid=7318993)

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