Wrestling
‘Kayfabe’ Added To Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Kayfabe is officially a word.
Merriam-Webster added 690 new words in September, and famous wrestling term “Kayfabe” is one of them.
From the dictionary:
kayfabe noun 1 : the tacit agreement between professional wrestlers and their fans to pretend that overtly staged wrestling events, stories, characters, etc., are genuine; broadly : tacit agreement to behave as if something is real, sincere, or genuine when it is not 2 : the playacting involved in maintaining kayfabe
Kayfabe is not dead. It does exist.
In 2020, “Jabroni” was added to the dictionary. Fans can learn more by clicking here.