Spanish

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Etymology

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Literally, to take the hair.

Verb

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tomar el pelo (first-person singular present tomo el pelo, first-person singular preterite tomé el pelo, past participle tomado el pelo)

  1. (idiomatic) to make a fool of, kid, wind up, razz (someone); to pull someone's leg
    Synonyms: (Argentina) agarrar para la joda, hablar de chanza, hacer mofa, (Chile) huevear, (Caribe) mamar gallo, (Spain) estar de coña
    ¿Me estás tomando el pelo?
    Are you pulling my leg?

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