noun
Meaning 1
A joke, fib or tease.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
leg-pull
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noun
Meaning 2
as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: leg-pulling
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: jest, joke, jocularity
History
Etymology
From the term pull someone's leg.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: майтап (majtap) — A joke, fib or tease
- Bulgarian: баламосване (balamosvane) — A joke, fib or tease