wind-up
mainly uk, especially south-east england. (v) to use information (true or fictional) to provoke, tease or deceive. (v) to invent with the intent of conning. (n)a deceptive or provocative act. a “wind-up merchant” is somebody who is disposed to wind others up, a habitual liar, or prankster. origin: from the act of winding a clock or other clockwork device.
“he claimed he had been in the sas, but it was just a wind-up.” “bob would wind mike up by claiming he’d slept with mike’s girlfriend” “that blokes a wind-up merchant” “it seemed at first glance to be two mathematicians arguing number theory, but it was a wind-up – they were just talking nonsense, it turned out.”
to annoy or upset someone
she just knows how to wind me up.
he wind up his cl-ssmates.
to tease, usually with some malice
he said he’s meet her at 7 o’clock, but after she’d been standing in the rain for an hour she realised it was a wind-up
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