lucha libre

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English

lucha libre competitors Hijo De Santo and Blue Demon Jr. in 2008

Etymology

From Spanish lucha libre.

Noun

lucha libre (uncountable)

  1. A style of professional wrestling originating in Mexico, often featuring costumed fighters.
    • 2009, Laura Barberena, “Lucha Libre”, in Barry Brummett, editor, Sporting Rhetoric: Performance, Games, and Politics, page 157:
      What exactly is Lucha Libre? Some liken it to professional wrestling in the United States. Indeed, Lucha Libre does share some similarities with America’s World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
    • 2011, Xavier Garza, Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel, →ISBN, page 22:
      My mother has the exact same opinion as Lalo, an opinion she’s already made abundantly clear to me. She is NOT a fan of lucha libre. She calls it a barbaric and ridiculous sport.
    • 2019 September 17, Justin Barrasso, “Mexico’s Superheroes: How Lucha Libre Came to Grip the United States”, in Sports Illustrated, archived from the original on 2019-09-23:
      When the Young Bucks wrestled Pentagón and Fénix in a thrilling “Escalera De La Muerte” match on AEW’s “All Out” pay-per-view in August, the encounter was less a match and more an exclamation point on a revolution, the result of lucha libre’s impact in the United States.

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Spanish

Etymology

Literally, free fight.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌlut͡ʃa ˈlibɾe/
  • Syllabification: lu‧cha li‧bre

Noun

lucha libre f (uncountable)

  1. (martial arts) freestyle wrestling, including professional wrestling

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