"wire fu" meaning in English

See wire fu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Blend of wire + kung fu Etymology templates: {{blend|en|wire|kung fu}} Blend of wire + kung fu Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=wire fu}} wire fu (uncountable)
  1. (slang) The special effects-enhanced martial arts seen in movies, especially those where wires are used to suspend the actors in physically impossible positions. Wikipedia link: wire fu Tags: slang, uncountable Synonyms: wirefu, wire-fu
    Sense id: en-wire_fu-en-noun-w4AyUKwL Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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