leg-pulling (noun)

1. In the comedy film, the main character plays a prank on his friend by leg-pulling him with a fake lottery ticket.

2. The alien in the science fiction novel tries to leg-pull the human protagonist by pretending to be a friendly being, but actually has evil intentions.

3. In the cartoon series, the mischievous character is always leg-pulling the other characters by creating unreal situations to fool them.

4. According to mythology, the mischievous god was notorious for his leg-pulling tricks on both gods and mortals, causing chaos and confusion.