on the pull
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on the pull — (slang) 1. Frequenting places such as nightclubs, pubs, etc with the intention of finding a sexual partner. pull about to distort 2. To treat roughly • • • Main Entry: ↑pull * * * on the ˈpull idiom (BrE … Useful english dictionary
on the pull — adv, adj British looking for a sexual partner, hoping to pick up a member of the opposite sex. A working class term in use since the late 1960s from pull; its predatory overtones mean that it is usually applied to males. ► Don t bother asking… … Contemporary slang
on the pull — ► on the pull informal attempting to attract someone sexually. Main Entry: ↑pull … English terms dictionary
on the pull — seeking an individual sexual partner You seek individual company in the society of others, if nothing more: She wasn t on the pull that night and, even if she had been, any public profile was too low to grace her boudoir. (Blacker,… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
on the pull — Phrs. Seeking a partner for sexual intimacies. E.g. We re off on the pull tonight, so have a bath and wear your best suit … English slang and colloquialisms
on the pull — informal someone who is on the pull is trying to find someone to have sex with … English dictionary
on the pull — Brit. informal an attempt to attract someone sexually. → pull … English new terms dictionary
Pull my finger — is a joke or prank regarding flatulence in which a mark is asked to pull the finger of the illusionist (or person playing the joke), who simultaneously flatulates so as to suggest a causal relationship between the pulling of the finger and the… … Wikipedia
Pull-up resistor — Pull up resistors are used in electronic logic circuits to ensure that inputs to logic systems settle at expected logic levels if external devices are disconnected. Pull up resistors may also be used at the interface between two different types… … Wikipedia
pull — ► VERB 1) exert force on (something) so as to move it towards oneself or the origin of the force. 2) remove by pulling. 3) informal bring out (a weapon) for use. 4) move steadily: the bus pulled away. 5) move oneself with effort or against… … English terms dictionary
