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leg-pull

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Definition of leg-pull

as in caper

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Noun

Chickpeas, green beans, onions, capers, and a simple homemade vinaigrette come together in a side dish that’s both fresh and filling.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026
The intricacy with which Whitehead details the planning and execution of this caper marks him as a top-tier researcher — he’s drawn on many primary sources to ground this work of fiction in historical fact.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of caper

Noun

Without Roberts in charge, expect the political and racial buffoonery to creep back into the conversation at ESPN.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The show, with its interest in corporate buffoonery, doesn’t quite manage to hand-wave away the queasy implications.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026

Definition of buffoonery

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The tradition dates to Glasgow, where placing bright orange traffic cones atop public statues began as a late-night prank in the 1980s before evolving into an unofficial symbol of the country’s irreverent humor.

— Leah Willingham, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Baudrillard is playing a little textual prank on us, inserting the simulacrum of a quotation into a book about simulacra.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Definition of prank

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Before her antics with Sheinelle, Leslie explained that the new series was filmed very much in the moment.

— Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Later, another nerdy boy will fall prey to their antics, yet there’s no gruesome violence on sight, only a melancholic and ethereal exorcizing of the demons that plague Emily’s heart.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 July 2026

Definition of antic

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Sabrina the Teenage Witch, which ran from 1996 to 2003, was known for its hijinks, practical jokes and special effects, and, of course, magic.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
Crews often found release in rowdiness, camaraderie, practical jokes, and the inevitable coping mechanisms of drink and drugs.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of practical joke

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Video from The Associated Press showed protesters gathering together to push over the tall yellow barricades and sometimes climbing atop them as droves of Delhi Police stood guard in riot gear.

— Connor Greene, Time, 22 July 2026
Carson knew that Belafonte would address issues then roiling the country that would, that summer, explode into riots.

— Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

Definition of riot

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Two soldiers who initially seemed kind took her into the jungle, held her at gunpoint and raped her while holding her mouth shut to stifle her screams.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Bernthal screams, pointing down at the vomit (which is thankfully off-screen for the rest of us).

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 July 2026

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