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gun fu¹

  • /ˈɡʌŋ ˈfuː/

Rhymes with -uː

Where it comes from

Blend of gun + kung fu.

noun gun-fu · gunfu

  1. uncountable A style of sophisticated gunplay at close quarters, originating in Hong Kong action films. The Rev. Hugh Dalton runs a different kind of drive-in, one with no kung fu, bimbo fu, gun fu or any kind of violence. His establishment: The Gospel Film Drive-In.

gun fu²

  • /ˈɡʌŋ ˈfuː/

Rhymes with -uː

Where it comes from

From Chinese 功夫 (gōngfu) through phonetic spelling.

noun

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative spelling of kung fu

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@misc{gun_fu_2026,
  title = {gun fu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gun%20fu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}