leg-pull

noun

Definition of leg-pullnext
as in caper

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  1. caper
  2. buffoonery
  3. prank
  4. antic
  5. practical joke
  6. parody
  7. riot
  8. scream
Noun
  • When they were asked in, the bear would go down on his hands and knees and caper about and sing and so on.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Really, 2024 had a little of everything, from wacky crime capers (Bad Monkey) and Satanic Panic (Hysteria) to dystopian video game adaptations (Fallout) and sweeping historical epics (Shōgun), with plenty of genre-mashup delights in between.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of caper
Noun
  • Famously, Tommy Lee Jones could not sanction Jim Carrey’s buffoonery on Batman Forever.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
  • But conservatism ought not to be equated with populist buffoonery and mendacity.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of buffoonery
Noun
  • But before either set of students could be comfortable enough to start pulling any pranks, there was a significant adjustment period for both sides.
    Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
  • With Linwood Boomer and the creative team at the helm, these new episodes will have all the laughs, pranks, and mayhem fans loved — along with a few surprises that remind us why this show is so timeless.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of prank
Noun
  • Some commentators expressed outrage at the counterculture antics of Cheech & Chong filling theaters, but their complaints had zero impact.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Entitled Housewife’s antics have racked up millions of views across social media and have led to dozens of private bookings at country clubs and golf courses nationwide, also helping Robinson break out as one of the casino circuit’s rising stars.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of antic
Noun
  • And while there is a possibility of some severe storms in the state, there could be a chance that Mother Nature is pulling a practical joke.
    Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 29 Mar. 2024
  • His favorite thing to do was to pull practical jokes on our manager, Blake.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024
Definition of practical joke
Noun
  • Keeping the multi-generational hit from reaching No. 1 is a parody song, though one with a very serious meaning.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Along with the Usual Suspects and Newhart parodies mentioned above, there’s also a Rosemary’s Baby riff that brings the whole gang together to celebrate demonic new arrivals to the vampire family.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of parody
Noun
  • Washington was 90% Black and 10% Latino and enrollment had plummeted in the wake of the Watts riots and the school system’s voluntary integration, which sent South L.A. students to campuses in the San Fernando Valley.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The Cherries ran riot at Old Trafford, leaving fans questioning everything from the lineup to the tactics.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of riot
Noun
  • The phrase comes near enough to verbalizing those overwhelming feelings that manifested mostly as screams.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Led by vocalist Christina Michelle’s hair-raising screams, Deep Sage mangles everything in its path with thick basslines and switchblade guitars until the floor is bloodied but the air, at long last, is cleansed.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of scream
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