leg around
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
To hang around a person or place to suck up to them, to lobby them or to otherwise get special treatment.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Linger ở một người hoặc nơi nào đó để lấy lòng họ, vận động họ hoặc để có sự đối xử đặc biệt
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
We believe the dealer in building material is "legging around" after the architect, contractor and builder, with the same end in view that the publisher of the Clay-Worker has in "legging around" after him to get an order for advertising.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “leg around” mean?
To hang around a person or place to suck up to them, to lobby them or to otherwise get special treatment.
Is “leg around” formal or informal?
leg around is generally archaic, slang.