1. tell a fib, tell a lie, pull someone’s leg.
Pare: I mea mai a Tau i wini koe i te rōtō. Rangi: Kei te patu taringa kē ia. / Pare: Tau said you won the lotto. Rangi: He’s pulling your leg.
Synonyms: kēā, papahu, tahupera, rūkahu, whakateka, teka, tito, tipatipa, tīpapa, kōrero teka, kōrero parau, horihori, hori, pūkei, rūpahu, takoto, hāwatewate, pūkai, paraparau
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