pulling one's leg

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facetious adj.
tongue-in-cheek adj.

ADJECTIVE

facetious

Synonyms

WEAK

amusing blithe capering clever comic comical droll dry fanciful farcical flip flippant frivolous funny humorous indecorous ironic irreverent jesting jocose jocular joking joshing laughable ludicrous merry not serious playful pleasant punning putting one on ridiculous salty sarcastic satirical smart sportive sprightly waggish whimsical wisecracking witty wry

Antonyms

WEAK

formal grave serious unfunny

ADJECTIVE

tongue-in-cheek

Synonyms

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amusing comic flippant humorous ironic irreverent jocular joking playful sarcastic satirical whimsical

STRONG

jokingly

WEAK

blithe clever comical dry facetious farcical flip funny in fun in jest ironical jesting joshing kiddingly laughable not serious putting one on smart wisecracking witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

respectful reverent serious unfunny

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pulling one's leg

Freddy followed, nodding to the clergyman, whom he trusted not to be pulling one's leg, really.

From A Room with a View by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster

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