tomadura de pelo

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la tomadura de pelo
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(general)
a. joke
No era una tomadura de pelo. Hablaba en serio.It was not a joke. I was being serious.
b. leg-pull
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿Eso fue una tomadura de pelo? - No. ¿Por qué no confías en mí?Was that a leg-pull? - No. Why don't you trust me?
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