Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pull the other one, it's got bells on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
pul-l the other one, it's -got -bell-s on
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
28
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Expresses disbelief.

British usage; Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

As an extension of the phrase pull someone's leg—now that you've pulled one leg, pull the other one.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pull the other one (alternative) pull the other one, it's got brass bells on (alternative)

Phrases

pulling my leg fool me once pull my finger with bells on

Frequently Paired Words

pulling my leg fool me once pull my finger with bells on

Synonyms

pull the other leg

Questions

What does pull the other one, it's got bells on mean?
Expresses disbelief.
Where does pull the other one, it's got bells on come from?
As an extension of the phrase pull someone's leg—now that you've pulled one leg, pull the other one.

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