What is "kayfabe?"
 

There are a few terms used frequently on this board that I've never heard before, most of which I've figured out, but this one still stumps me. I think it has something to do with old-school wrestling. :o

*Ric Flair walks through, chops you, and leaves* WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I think there is only one man that can answer this and its gotta be Kayfabeman himself

Nah, it's like when a wrestler stays in character in real life.

Yeah, basically.

Imagine meeting someone like Tajiri in the street and asking for his autograph. In real life he'd talk to you for a bit and maybe ask your name and stuff. In Kayfabe, he'd act like the nutter he is on tv.

Also,Kayfabe can be a term for many other things as well.

Say you and I are speaking about you cheating on your wife,and
your wife walks in but only I see her - I'd say "Kayfabe",and you'd
be quiet.

Kayfabe could also mean to keep something a secret between
people,not just from the marks. For example,if we shared a lo-
ckerroom and I didn't like someone there and wanted to tell you,
but didn't want you to tell anyone else,I'd say "Kayfabe this,but
I hate so and so"....

It could also mean just about anything,but AssMan & FF got it down :y:

It's origins are based back in the old Carnival days i believe

K Dave K :roll: (Kayfabe joke between Dave and myself)

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as a way to keep the secrets of their tricks/magic as magic and not just a clever stunt.

Right...to Kizzay-fizzabe The Mizzarks

Hey,Snoop Dogg didn't invent it :nono:

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DUDE!!!

Shut up!

K

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Kayfizzle*

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I'm thinking more along the lines of Kayfiznizzle

if you ever hear the term "breaking kayfabe" it means getting out of character, or revealing some sort of truth that shouldn't have been revealed.

New wrinkles in my brain, thanks. :cool:

I remember I was in this chatroom one night, and there was this guy named NickVenom who would frequent the chatroom often and I will never forget one of the sickest but funniest things he said and that was:

"If kayfabe is tissue in the anus, then Pat Patterson broke it a long time ago."

EDIT: I forgot it was "is" not "was".

That's pretty damn funny

:)