Pulling a Leg

Pulling a Leg
fooling someone, joking with someone

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • leg-pull — noun as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true • Syn: ↑leg pulling • Hypernyms: ↑jest, ↑joke, ↑jocularity * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: back formation from …   Useful english dictionary

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  • leg-pulling — n. The act of attempting to make somebody believe something that is not true, done as a joke. Syn: leg pull. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Leg shaving — is the practice of removing leg hair using a razor. It is a very common practice among women in Western countries, and is also done by some men, especially cyclists and swimmers. In addition to shaving the hair off, some individuals may use… …   Wikipedia

  • leg-pull — n. An attempt to make somebody believe something that is not true, done as a joke. Syn: leg pulling. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • leg-pull|er — «LEHG PUHL uhr», noun. Informal. a person who engages in leg pulling …   Useful english dictionary

  • leg-pulling — noun as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true • Syn: ↑leg pull • Hypernyms: ↑jest, ↑joke, ↑jocularity * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) …   Useful english dictionary

  • leg-pulling — noun Strangers were often fooled by the cowboys leg pulling …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Pulling — Pull Pull, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pulling}.] [AS. pullian; cf. LG. pulen, and Gael. peall, piol, spiol.] 1. To draw, or attempt to draw, toward one; to draw forcibly. [1913 Webster] Ne er pull your hat upon your brows.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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