Contemporary slang . 2014.
Pull — Pull, n. 1. The act of pulling or drawing with force; an effort to move something by drawing toward one. [1913 Webster] I awakened with a violent pull upon the ring which was fastened at the top of my box. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. A contest; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Addams Family — are a group of fictional characters created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. Earlier Addams had worked in collaboration with his friend Ray Bradbury. In a 2001 interview Bradbury states that after failing to find a publisher, they went… … Wikipedia
Pull-off — A pull off is a stringed instrument technique performed by plucking a string by pulling the string off the fingerboard with one of the fingers being used to fret the note. DescriptionA pull off is often Fact|date=November 2007 performed on a… … Wikipedia
The Electric Company — infobox television show name = The Electric Company caption = The Electric Company Logo format = Children s television series Comedy runtime = 28 minutes country = USA network = PBS,Noggin first aired = October 25, 1971 last aired = April 15,… … Wikipedia
pull date — {n.}, {informal} The date stamped on baked goods, dairy products, or other perishable foods indicating the last day on which they may be sold before they must be removed from the shelves in a retail store. * /This pie is way past the pull date… … Dictionary of American idioms
pull date — {n.}, {informal} The date stamped on baked goods, dairy products, or other perishable foods indicating the last day on which they may be sold before they must be removed from the shelves in a retail store. * /This pie is way past the pull date… … Dictionary of American idioms
The Sweeney — Infobox television show name = The Sweeney caption = The Sweeney opening titles. format = Police / Crime runtime = 60 minutes creator = Ian Kennedy Martin starring = John Thaw Dennis Waterman Garfield Morgan theme music composer = Harry South… … Wikipedia
Pull — Pull, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pulling}.] [AS. pullian; cf. LG. pulen, and Gael. peall, piol, spiol.] 1. To draw, or attempt to draw, toward one; to draw forcibly. [1913 Webster] Ne er pull your hat upon your brows. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pull My Daisy — (1959) is a short film that typifies the Beat Generation. Directed by Robert Frank and Alfred Leslie, Daisy was adapted by Jack Kerouac from the third act of a never completed stage play entitled Beat Generation. Kerouac also provided improvised… … Wikipedia
Pull — Pull, v. i. To exert one s self in an act or motion of drawing or hauling; to tug; as, to pull at a rope. [1913 Webster] {To pull apart}, to become separated by pulling; as, a rope will pull apart. {To pull up}, to draw the reins; to stop; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pull one's punches — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not to hit as hard as you can. * /Jimmy pulled his punches and let Paul win the boxing match./ 2. To hide unpleasant facts or make them seem good. Usually used in the negative. * /The mayor spoke bluntly; he didn t pull… … Dictionary of American idioms
