Meaning of joshi | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A Kalash festival celebrated at the end of May, involving libations of milk, dancing, and rhythmic drumming.
2. A surname from Nepali.
3. Japanese women's professional wrestling
   uncountable
4. A surname from Gujarati.
5. A female Japanese professional wrestler
   broadly, uncountable
6. A surname from Marathi.
7. A surname from Hindi.

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“[Naoko] Sato and [Makiko] Ueda were young and attractive, unlike some of the burlier, older women who had dominated the sport in Japan up to that point. They introduced youth and sex appeal to joshi wrestling and quickly became a pop culture sensation.”

“Whether they are called joshis, luchadoras, or lady grapplers, one can find female wrestlers in every part of the world.”

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