[General] Other ways of saying pulling someone's leg.

[sebayanpendam]

Hi,

What are some other ways of saying pulling someone's leg or tease? The intention is harmless. Any common slangs for it?

Thanks a bunch.

 

[jutfrank]

Where I come from, you can say 'winding somebody up'.

 

[Rover_KE]

'He's having me on.'
'You're taking the Mickey.'

 

[Phaedrus]

"Messing with someone" is a common variant of "pulling someone's leg" in California. Sometimes "messing" is a different word. Yes, that one.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Hi,

What are some other ways of saying pulling someone's leg or teasing? The intention is harmless. Any common slang for it?

Thanks a bunch.

- Putting them on.
- Having them on.
- Messing with their heads.
- Fooling with them.
- Shucking and jiving.
- Goofing on them.

You're welcome!

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Oh! Oh! Oh! Almost forgot my favorite:

- Selling woof tickets.

(Regional variant: Selling wolf tickets.)