leg-pull

[ leg-pool ]

noun

1. an amusing hoax, practical joke, or the like:

   The entire story was a hilarious leg-pull.

leg-pull

noun

1. informal.
   a practical joke or mild deception

Other Words From

• leg-puller noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of leg-pull¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Heaven knows who invented the story, but it sounds like a "leg-pull," which had got out of hand and spread like a disease.

From Project Gutenberg

The Australian has a habit of pulling his mate's leg, and being on his guard against a leg-pull in return.

From Project Gutenberg