Foakleys

Foakleys
 n.— «Imitation—in this case eyewear a colleague refers to as Foakleys or faux Oakleys—is a pretty good indication of trendiness.» —“Wearable tech gizmos tend to be geeky” by Jonathan Sidener Bend Weekly (Oregon) Mar. 16, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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