ass-pull
See also: asspull and ass pull
English
Alternative forms
- ass pull
- asspull
Etymology
ass + pull, from the phrase pull out of one's ass.
Noun
ass-pull (plural ass-pulls)
- (slang, vulgar) A hastily fabricated explanation or contrived plot twist.
- 2009 July 9, charlesgriffman, “Re: e360 vs Spamhaus decision ?”, in news.admin.net-abuse.email, Usenet:
- Ah, you "believe". You do not know. So you admit that it's just wishful thinking, an ass pull not based on any facts.
- 2011 January 2, Matthew Russotto, “Re: OT: going green”, in comp.sys.mac.system, Usenet:
- And there's no reason I see to believe either of these numbers is anything but an ass-pull.
- 2011 April 22, Dave Baranyi, “Re: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica - 11 & 12 - final comments - no real spoilers”, in rec.arts.anime.misc, Usenet:
- 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".
- For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:ass-pull.
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