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  • noun Alternative spelling of kung fu.

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Examples

  • The only obvious samples are the Clan's signature borrowings from dubbed kung-fu movies, which are littered liberally among the tracks, most effectively on "Laced Cheeba", where the amplified whoosh, whizz and clang of ninja weaponry lends a steely reinforcement to Ghostface Killah's tirade of angry imagery.

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2011

  • For instance, in "All's Well Ends Well 2011" — the latest in a long holiday series — martial-arts star Donnie Yen sends up his hero image by playing a makeup artist who operates at the same lightning speed as a kung-fu master.

    It's a Lunar New Year laugh-in Dean Napolitano 2011

  • Michael, who waffled between being a private investigator, a personal trainer, and a kung-fu master his nickname then was Pi-fu, instructed a training series for self-defense.

    Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011

  • Labels: kung-fu, The Arts posted by Angus @ 3/31/2009 12: 23: 00 PM

    Who's your daddy? 2009

  • Kato comes to his rescue, revealing his previously unseen kung-fu chops to save Britt's skin.

    Marshall Fine: Movie Review: The Green Hornet - Don't Get Stung Marshall Fine 2011

  • It was like people were afraid to dance, but we wanted to be about high-octane energy and partying, incorporating anything from b-boying to free-styling and then, from me, kung-fu inspired moves.

    Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011

  • It takes more than just the conventional dramatic approach—especially martial-arts movies, because martial-arts movies take kung-fu mastery.

    Donnie Yen: The Last Action Hero Dean Napolitano 2011

  • It was like people were afraid to dance, but we wanted to be about high-octane energy and partying, incorporating anything from b-boying to free-styling and then, from me, kung-fu inspired moves.

    Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011

  • Michael, who waffled between being a private investigator, a personal trainer, and a kung-fu master his nickname then was Pi-fu, instructed a training series for self-defense.

    Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011

  • The mayor stood up, stretched his muscles as though he was getting ready for a kung-fu showdown, and walked past me.

    Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Avi’s Second Review Forum 2009

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