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renfaire 

Short for "Renaissance faire."

A festival celebrating and reenacting the romance and glory of the Renaissance.

Performers portray fun, entertaining, and (usually) historically accurate characters in an improv environment for the amusement of patrons.

Stage acts provide a variety of entertaining spectacles, including live music, juggling, and stage combat.

Artisans and shopkeepers sell their wares, usually related to the Renaissance in some way i.e. period weaponry, period clothing (known in the renfaire circuit as "garb"), handmade soaps, stained glass, feast gear, etc.

Kitchens and carts sell Renaissance-themed foods and beverages.
Oh, you're going to a renfaire? I want to go too!
renfaire by MacKay September 5, 2008
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renfaire 

yea, tis the best place in the world; tis the place where rennies gather!
lords and ladies, come hither ro the renfaire.
renfaire by Beeotch August 26, 2004
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renfaire 

where u can go to pretend like u live in the renaissance, wear garb, and find hot people dressed in garb
cait and i went to the renfaire 3 weeks ago.
renfaire by YoDo August 26, 2004

renfaire kilt surprise 

A complicated yet entertaining sex act involving a man in a kilt and a well endowed woman in a bodice. The woman lies on her back on a tavern bench while the man straddles her face, thrusting his erect penis betwixt her bodice induced cleavage whilst receiving a rimjob from her conveniently positioned tongue. For an authentic performance the man should be holding a drinking horn and a turkey leg, shouting "Huzzah!" upon climax.
We drank so much meade we got arrested for doing the renfaire kilt surprise right there in the tavern.
Reneissance Fair, a gathering for geeky types, who like to dress in Reneissance and Medieval costume, listen to Medieval music and pretend it's 1340 all over again.
Let's go to the Renfair and drink some fake mead.
renfair by gramaticon August 28, 2005
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