| 单词 | leg-pulling |
| 释义 | > as lemmasleg-pulling leg-pulling n. [after to pull a person's leg (see pull v. Phrases 7a)] the practice of attempting to deceive or mislead others in a playful way or as a joke; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > mischievous or practical joking > [noun] waggery1594 knavery1600 joking1670 leg-pulling1879 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > trickery, playing jokes > [noun] legerdemain1532 hocus-pocus1647 sham1683 funning1728 humbugging1752 humming1807 hoaxing1808 larking1813 cutting-up1843 cut-up1843 shenanigan1855 codology1860 greening1863 cod1866 leg-pulling1879 spoof1889 codding1892 spoofery1895 four-flushing1901 kidding1901 shenaniganning1924 kidology1964 1879 Lowell (Mass.) Daily Citizen 15 Feb. Magoo, irrelevant and deceitful small talk, judicious and soothing leg pulling, a linguistic banquet. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 30 June 2/1 I, too, have lived in Australia, where leg-pulling is one of the chief joys of life. 1946 R.A.F. Jrnl. May 178 ‘Liz’ and ‘Sally’..will take any amount of leg pulling—and give it. 2013 Telegraph (India) (Nexis) 30 July There was a lot of chatting, discussion, leg-pulling and fun. < as lemmas |
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