leg-pulls

noun

plural of leg-pull
as in practical jokes

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  1. practical jokes
  2. antics
  3. capers
  4. pranks
  5. screams
  6. riots
Noun
  • In order to make their kissing scenes even more awkward, the late Larry Hagman would play practical jokes on his Dallas costar Linda Gray.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of practical jokes
Noun
  • It is filled with off-putting, perhaps even disconcerting antics, and teams don't want to add that to their locker room.
    — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • However, he has been known to steal the show on a number of occasions with his cheeky antics, from dancing to the band’s music to dramatically covering his ears during a noisy flypast.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of antics
Noun
  • The island has an impressive food culture built around an extraordinary range of ingredients grown on its own land—from artichokes and capers to figs, honey, and an abundance of wild herbs.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Elegant slices of beef get tarted up with capers, arugula, garlic confit and aioli for a refreshing carpaccio.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of capers
Noun
  • Frawley would use his young My Three Sons costars to play pranks on Vance.
    — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
  • Business Insider also found videos of creators using the glasses to film offensive pranks or asking women out at gyms.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of pranks
Noun
  • According to police records, a father dropping off two of his children for daycare heard screams coming from the basement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • At that point, say many Toluca Lake residents, the screams became untenable.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of screams
Noun
  • In the book, Mysaria also dies during the riots, killed by the City Watch after Rhaenyra flees.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Fifty years ago, Massachusetts became a national test case for equity in schools, after riots erupted over policies meant to undo decades of harmful segregation.
    — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of riots
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