from the phrase to pull one's leg
1893, in the meaning defined above
leg out
leg-pull
leg-puller
“Leg-pull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg-pull. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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