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leg-pull

leg-pull noun: a joke, fib or tease.

Noun

leg-pull (plural leg-pulls)

  1. (informal) A joke, fib or tease.

Forms of leg-pull

pluralleg-pulls

Origin of leg-pull

From the term pull someone's leg.

Questions about leg-pull

What does leg-pull mean?
Leg-pull means a joke, fib or tease.
What part of speech is leg-pull?
Leg-pull is a noun.
What is the plural of leg-pull?
The plural of leg-pull is leg-pulls.

Words near leg-pull in the dictionary

  1. leg-of-mutton fists
  2. leg-of-mutton sleeve
  3. leg-of-mutton sleeves
  4. leg-over
  5. leg-overs
  6. leg-pull
  7. leg-puller
  8. leg-pullers
  9. leg-pulling
  10. leg-pulls
  11. leg-rope

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