leg-pulling

noun

plural -s

: the action of one that practices leg-pulls or an instance of such action

fishermen's yarns and mutual leg-pulling

—Samuel Pollock

never could stand criticism or leg-pulling

—Paul Scott

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase pull one's leg

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