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leg-pulls

noun

plural of leg-pull

as in practical jokes

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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

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Mel might be a disaster with her loud mouth and impolite antics, but her over-the-top meddling does her buddies some good.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The film follows the madcap antics of a group of sports-car fans racing coast-to-coast from New York to California.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026

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And on social media, videos show a range of other unwanted recordings, from relatively inoffensive pranks to more harmful videos featuring bullying or harassment.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Alves, who is known online for her day-in-the-life content as well as making videos documenting humorous pranks, had nearly 60,000 followers on Instagram.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pranks

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This is also the time of year when local sports talk radio shows flourish, inciting near-riots over how their team was shafted compared to others within their own conference.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
What happened in the aftermath of the riots, according to Thomas who grew up going to a church in Opa-Locka, was an organized push from the Black community to vote in local elections.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

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