Meaning

1 senses
  1. (informal, uncountable)Joking, fibbing or teasing.

More definitions
  • as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true

Origin

From the term pull someone's leg.

From the term pull someone's leg.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true:leg-pull

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