51³Ō¹Ļ

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leg-pull

[leg-pool]

noun

  1. an amusing hoax, practical joke, or the like.

    The entire story was a hilarious leg-pull.



leg-pull

noun

  1. informalĢża practical joke or mild deception

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • leg-puller noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of leg-pull1

First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences

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So, read it properly and be sure it's not a leg-pull.

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The Italian border force has called to ā€œstrengthen and optimizeā€ border controls, but the union described the request as a ā€œleg-pullā€, saying that the government were planning to close offices at ports and airports.

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"It was only a leg-pull," was the low-toned explanation.

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The Australian has a habit of pulling his mate's leg, and being on his guard against a leg-pull in return.

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"I wonder," began a tentative voice, "if those fellows last night were indulging in a leg-pull—what is called in this country a lire-jambe—when they assured us—"

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