funfront

/ˈfʌnˌfrʌnt/nounVerified New

The professed attitude that a competition is just for fun, maintained by a team secretly preparing for it seriously.

Rec leagues are full of teams that train, drill, and recruit while calling it a kickabout. The funfront preserves everyone's deniability: losing is fine because nobody cared, and the early-morning drills are just fitness.

Etym. — fun + front: a facade, in the sense of a front operation.

Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08

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