Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leg-pulling

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
leg-pulling
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Joking, fibbing or teasing.

Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

From the term pull someone's leg.

Usage

Synonyms

leg-pull

Questions

What does leg-pulling mean?
Joking, fibbing or teasing.
Where does leg-pulling come from?
From the term pull someone's leg.

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