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LEG-PULLING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does leg-pulling mean?
• LEG-PULLING (noun)
The noun LEG-PULLING has 1 sense:
1. as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true
Familiarity information: LEG-PULLING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
As a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
leg-pull; leg-pulling
Hypernyms ("leg-pulling" is a kind of...):
jest; jocularity; joke (activity characterized by good humor)
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