Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ass-pull

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: as-s-pull
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hastily fabricated explanation or contrived plot twist.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: deus ex machina"
"Ah, you "believe". You do not know. So you admit that it's just wishful thinking, an ass pull not based on any facts."
"And there's no reason I see to believe either of these numbers is anything but an ass-pull."
"Even if we ignore the total ass-pull of super powers for Madoka, we still get a resolution that is no better than "it was all a dream"."

Etymology

From ass + pull, from the phrase pull out of one's ass.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ass-pulls (plural) ass pull (alternative) asspull (alternative)

Synonyms

deus ex machina

Questions

What does ass-pull mean?: A hastily fabricated explanation or contrived plot twist.
Where does ass-pull come from?: From ass + pull, from the phrase pull out of one's ass.

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