kayfabe

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Definition von kayfabe im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

In professional wrestling, the portrayal of events within the industry as real; the portrayal of professional wrestling and the accompanying storylines as not staged or worked

Etymologie

() Thought to have originated as carny slang for "protecting the secrets of the business"; may ultimately originate from Pig Latin for "fake" ("ake-fay") or the phrase "be fake."