leg-pull
[ leg-poo l ]
/ ˈlɛgˌpʊl /
noun
an amusing hoax, practical joke, or the like: The entire story was a hilarious leg-pull.
Origin of leg-pull
First recorded in 1910–15
OTHER WORDS FROM leg-pull
leg-pull·er, nounWords nearby leg-pull
leg stump,
leg up, a,
leg warmer,
leg-break,
leg-of-mutton,
leg-pull,
leg.,
legacy,
legal,
legal age,
legal aid
British Dictionary definitions for leg-puller
leg-pull
noun
British informal
a practical joke or mild deception