noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A hastily fabricated explanation or contrived plot twist. Canada, US, slang, vulgar

   "Near-synonym: deus ex machina"

Synonyms

All synonyms

deus ex machina

Example

More examples

"Ah, you "believe". You do not know. So you admit that it's just wishful thinking, an ass pull not based on any facts."

Etymology

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

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