leg-pull

[leg-poo l] /ˈlɛgˌpʊl/
noun
1.
an amusing hoax, practical joke, or the like:
The entire story was a hilarious leg-pull.
Origin
1910-15
Related forms
leg-puller, noun
British Dictionary definitions for leg-pull

leg-pull

noun
1.
(Brit, informal) a practical joke or mild deception
Slang definitions & phrases for leg-pull

leg-pull

noun

The act of deceiving or fooling someone; put-on: the wisecrack and the gag, the leg pull and the hotfoot (1915+)