"ass-pull" meaning in English

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