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	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Slang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Slang words tend to function initially as a means of encryption, so that the non-initiate cannot understand the conversation.
		Slang terms are frequently particular to a certain subculture, such as musicians, skateboarders, and members of a minority.
		Slang is to be distinguished from jargon, the technical vocabulary of a particular profession, as the association of informality is not present.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Slang (1217 words)

	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Professional wrestling slang
		Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon.
		Backyard wrestling, the act of staging pro-style wrestling (not to be confused with sport wrestling or amateur wrestling) as a hobby rather than a job, usually (but not always) by untrained performers, predominantly teenagers.
		Wrestling announcers on TBS picked up on this, and a foreign object is still occasionally, jokingly, called an "international object".
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Professional_wrestling_slang (8103 words)

	More on Slang
		Slang functions as a way to recognize members of the same group, and to differentiate that group from the society at large.
		Slang is often particular to a brief period of time, with common usage ranging from decades to only a few months.
		Another mean by which slang is quickly extinguished is a word's passage into standard speech, at which point it ceases to be slang even though the word itself may still be used in the same context.
	www.eduhistory.com /slang.htm (1551 words)

	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Kayfabe
		One of the most prominent such cases was the MSG Incident where Triple H's rise to professional wrestling stardom in the WWF was stunted for some time after he embraced his soon-to-be departing onscreen rivals, Diesel and Razor Ramon, at the end of a house show at Madison Square Garden.
		Many of the moves employed in wrestling have the potential of inflicting serious injury, and it is the responsibility of wrestlers to protect each other in the ring while appearing to inflict massive amounts of damage (a notion known as selling a move in wrestling circles).
		Hardcore wrestling is an example in which this part of kayfabe is enhanced (yet in a sense, broken) for good effect - that the moves that wrestlers often inflict on each other are legitimate, and should not be used on those who are not trained in wrestling.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Kayfabe (2346 words)

	Tweener Professional Wrestling
		In professional wrestling, a heel is a character who is portrayed as behaving in an immoral manner; sometimes they are...
		In professional wrestling, a face is a character who is portrayed as being moral or approving (that is, faces are "good guys" or "crowd favorites").
		Tweener (professional wrestling) In professional wrestling, a tweener is a character...
	www.gourenmorbihan.com /wrestling/Tweener-Professional-Wrestling.html (545 words)

	therebackdx.info - index.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Professional wrestling is generally any form of wrestling in which the wrestlers receive payment for participating.
		Professional wrestling is "simulated" in the sense that the outcomes are predetermined, and their effects upon the opponent exaggerated.
		Women have long participated in professional wrestling, first in woman-versus-woman matches that were low on the bill compared to mens' matches, and then later as managers or valets accompanying male wrestlers.
	www.therebackdx.info (895 words)

	slang Information Center - slang
		Slang is the non-standard use of words in a language of a particular social group, and sometimes the creation special forces slang of new words american slang dictionary or importation of words from another language.
		Slang functions as a way to recognize members of the same group, and to differentiate that group from the society 1930's slang at large.
		Slang is distinguished aussie slang from jargon, the technical slang terms vocabulary of a particular profession, as jargon is slang words (in theory) not used to exclude non-group the shins new slang members from the conversation, but rather deals drug slang with technical italian slang peculiarities of a given field which require a specialized vocabulary.
	www.scipeeps.com /Sci-Linguistic_Topics_R_-_T/slang.html (965 words)

	More info on - 1930 s slang
		Slang functions in two ways; the creation of new language and new usage by a process of creative informal use and adaptation, and the creation of a secret language understood only by those within a group intended to understand it.
		As such, slang is a type of sociolect aimed at excluding certain people from the conversation.
		Slang initially functions as encryption, so that the non-initiate cannot understand the conversation, or as a further way to communicate with those who understand it.
	www.eduwho.com /Slang.php (1047 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Slang
		Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's dialect or language.
		Another slang term that has recently become popular is the term breathe better than you.
		The Assumption of Slang A humorous attempt by a linguist to manufacture slang terms within the field of linguistics to make lingusitics "cool".
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Slang (1307 words)

	Professional wrestling slang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Garbage Wrestling, "hardcore" matches or extremely spot heavy matches wherein wrestlers use nothing but weaponry or highly planned out spots to attack each other, also outrageous gimmick matches that have no obvious elements of traditional in-ring competition.
		The term was coined by Giant Baba of All Japan Pro-Wrestling when he referred to Atsushi Onita's FMW promotion (which used barbed wire and other such dangerous implements) as "garbage." The term later evolved to encompass spotfests as well.
		Hardcore wrestling, matches that focus on the use of weapons such as chairs, chains, fireballs, ladders, and tire irons, often combined with brawling all over the arena, rather than traditional wrestling holds and techniques, also referred to by some as "garbage" wrestling.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Professional_wrestling_slang (8154 words)

	wrestlingnewsboard.com - Professional Wrestling News - WWE
		Wrestling announcers on TBS picked up on this, and a foreign object is still occasionally, jokingly called the "international object".
		A fan of or participant in the wrestling industry who believes that a part of any aspect of the industry is more important than making money.
		Strong Style Wrestling: A style of wrestling, that is worked, found in Japan, where the action seems to be shooting and realistic looking because of the highspot used.
	www.wrestlingnewsboard.com /info/terms.php (1960 words)

	Professional Wrestling - Dead Death Pro Wrestlers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In memory of those wrestlers who were taken from us too soon too well the rapid pace that we are loosing some of the greats of pro wrestling.
		Pro Wrestling Illustrated Almanac IMDB.com and Obsessed with Rey Mysterio Scariest Wrestlers Too young to be dead WrestleMania III Candice The death rate among wrestlers is alarmingly high.
		An examination of the Jerry Lawler and Andy Kaufman wrestling feud.
	www.professional-wrestling.info /deaddeathprowrestlers (821 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Professional wrestling slang
		There is debate about when the Attitude Era proper began, but many agree that the double-turn finish of the match between Steve Austin and Bret Hart at Wrestlemania 13, in the Spring of 1997, kicked it off.
		Others believe that the invasion by Extreme Championship Wrestling in the same year was the real start.
		Lawler uses this nickname for the country of Canada which tends to cheer for any Canadian professional wrestlers despite their alignment.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Professional_wrestling_slang (8147 words)

	Sumo Wrestling - Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
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		Wrestling Style The of wrestling that is Roman Because of Category:Professional Category:Sport wrestling sumo wrestling.
	www.freewebs.com /information24/sumo-wrestling.html (325 words)

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		However, inasmuch as it was Gorgeous George who introduced the shoe-horn to wrestling arenas and the creature is news whether you like it or not, here are some pertinent and impertinent facts as culled from his dressing room last night, courtesy his valet and a shrewd nose for publicity.
		If you believe that the wrestling matches are a scam then you must also consider the notion that the Dallas Cowboys’ "miracle" comeback against Atlanta was planned in one of the executive suites of the National Football League and intricately rehearsed on a secret practice field.
		Most of the wrestling fans are apparently not from the higher echelons of the social ladder in Big D. In fact, many of them display the Thorazine eyes which can typically be found in the day room at the Rusk State Hospital.
	www.wrestlingclassics.com /wawli/New001-010.html (18434 words)

	Well, At Least There's No Link To Mr. Nanny \| MetaFilter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In step with it’s history, American professional wrestling has a sordid, carnival-like backstage atmosphere, replete with insider slang.
		Wrestling and boxing are both nocturnal, relatively brief, and confined to a small area, making them the most handily producible of sporting events for television.
		The difference between ballet and pro wrestling (besides the obvious) is that in ballet, they're trying to make it look like it doesn't hurt, and in pro wrestling they're trying to make it look like it does.
	www.metafilter.com /mefi/39643 (1764 words)

	Obsessed With Wrestling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It’s more poetic origin is in reference to the fact that a “jobber” is not so much a wrestling superstar as he is a worker (just doing his "job").
		It is about time that the Barry O's of the wrestling world got a pat on the back from someone besides themselves.
		In the end, Bellomo proved to the be the King of the Jobbers with a remarkably graceful sunset flip.
	www.obsessedwithwrestling.com /columns/misc/derekk01.html (1999 words)

	ProWrestlingSCOOPS.com: [X Marks the Spot] The More Things Change
		So this week you and I are going to take a look at how the constantly changing world of professional wrestling is a 'not so constantly' changing world.
		It should because the same is true for Smack Down's tag team champions, both are Cruiser weight stars, just like their TNA counterparts were stuck in some pretty dead end individual storylines and co-incidentally both have performed in front of a ROH crowd before.
		The Fans used to cheer the loudest for him then and the fans cheer the loudest for him now, he was 'The Phenom' with a flawless Wrestle mania record then and he's 'The Phenom' with a flawless Wrestle mania record now, he had the Gongs then and he has the Gongs now.
	www.prowrestlingscoops.com /article/158070474.php (1416 words)

	kayfabe (Preview) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		“Kayfabe,” originally carnival slang, means “to be fake” — wrestling-speak used to describe the protection of industry secrets from wrestling fans.
		Now, Ryder describes the Internet’s effect on the “Kayfabe” wrestling mindset, when he and his peers scooped WWF storylines in the early ’90s.
		The most explosive, history-making moments in contemporary professional wrestling history are all here — from Bret Hart’s defection to WCW to Owen Hart’s death.
	www.ecwpress.com /books/kayfabe.htm (235 words)

	Doctor Promo -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In professional wrestling, a promo is slang for "promotional interview", a dialogue or monologue used to advance a storyline.
		A promo targeted to denigrate or insult another individual, stable, or a rival promotion is said to be cut on the target (e.g., "Triple H cut a promo on Batista").
		Talent on the mic is a valuable commodity for a pro wrestler because they can still get work despite an injury or diminishing ring skills.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/43/doctor-promo.html (182 words)

	WWFu.net
		Mixed Martial Arts can be a compliment to wrestling but if forced to choose we can't see many who love the glitz, glamour and exciting nature of the WWE switching channels.
		Jeff Jarrett was WCW heavyweight champion but has never been seen as a man who can carry a wrestling company and former D-Generation X members Sean Waltman (X-Pac), Kip James (Billy Gunn) and BG James (Road Dogg) are second tier stars who many will look at as past their prime.
		Now, for the very first time, experience the sacrifices Stu and his wife Helen had to make in order to survive in one of the most cutthroat businesses in the world, the talent that made their family into stars, and the courage that made them legends.
	wwfuwrestling.tripod.com (974 words)

	Wrestling Observer - headlines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Wrestling was my life, and I loved it.
		He’s not only a master of professional wrestling, but also a master of
		There are few in the world of professional wrestling who can lay claim to
	www.wrestlingobserver.com /wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=16540 (1584 words)

	What is Mad Phat Wrestling?
		What we do is obsess on the lighter side of professional wrestling (i.e., what the characters are wearing, if their hair looks funny, if they have a wet spot on their wrestling panties, bloopers and blunders, etc.).
		We have a deep love of professional wrestling, and take every opportunity to put professional wrestling in perspective.
		There are wrestling fans out there who deify professional wrestlers, they turn them into gods in their twisted minds.
	www.fortunecity.com /olympia/lobo/757/whatis.html (313 words)

	www.myspace.com/sethxrulz
		The term is a portmanteau of "smart mark, " two other terms in their own right.
		A "smart" is a person who is privy to the behind-the-scenes operations and understands that professional wrestling is choreographed, whereas a "mark" is one who believes that professional wrestling is real.
		A "smark", therefore, is a combination of the two, a wrestling fan who enjoys following the on-screen product and the off-screen, backstage affairs equally.
	myspace.com /sethxrulz (494 words)

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