- leg-pulling
- noun
Strangers were often fooled by the cowboys' leg-pulling.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
leg-pulling
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leg-pulling — n. The act of attempting to make somebody believe something that is not true, done as a joke. Syn: leg pull. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leg-pulling — noun as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true • Syn: ↑leg pull • Hypernyms: ↑jest, ↑joke, ↑jocularity * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
leg-pulling — See: PULL ONE S LEG … Dictionary of American idioms
leg-pulling — See: PULL ONE S LEG … Dictionary of American idioms
leg-pulling — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary banter (what Americans call kidding ) … English dialects glossary
leg-pull — n. An attempt to make somebody believe something that is not true, done as a joke. Syn: leg pulling. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leg-pull|er — «LEHG PUHL uhr», noun. Informal. a person who engages in leg pulling … Useful english dictionary
leg-pull — noun as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true • Syn: ↑leg pulling • Hypernyms: ↑jest, ↑joke, ↑jocularity * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: back formation from … Useful english dictionary
leg-pull — /ˈlɛg pʊl/ (say leg pool) noun 1. a minor act of deceit; a hoax. 2. a teasing. –leg puller, noun –leg pulling, noun …
leg-pull — noun informal a trick or practical joke. Derivatives leg pulling noun … English new terms dictionary
