pull one's forelock in English

Forms: pulls one's forelock [present, singular, third-person], pulling one's forelock [participle, present], pulled one's forelock [participle, past], pulled one's forelock [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pull one's forelock (third-person singular simple present pulls one's forelock, present participle pulling one's forelock, simple past and past participle pulled one's forelock)

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      "form": "pulls one's forelock",
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"pull one's forelock" meaning in English

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