Meanings
nounleg-pulling (uncountable)
- informaluncountableJoking, fibbing or teasing.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounas a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true
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Origin
From the term pull someone's leg.
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APA
leg-pulling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leg-pulling
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“leg-pulling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leg-pulling. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leg-pulling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leg-pulling.
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