Pulling an Alex in video games 

Pulling an alex:

Pulling an alex is when you or you friend runs away from you when you are fighting enemies.

When you are figthing more than one enemy and your friend leaves you he is pulling an alex in video games

Pulling an Alex in video games by Am your mom August 1, 2019

Pulling an Alex 

To be very overpowered in any and every video game

Player 1: bro what are you doing?
Player 2: what? I just killed the boss in one shot...
Player 1: yeah but... how... are you pulling an Alex?
Player 2: yeah

Pulling an Alex by Cammul123 March 8, 2020

pulling an Alex 

when you get hacked while going to get cereal

“Man I clicked on a fake link and I ended up pulling an Alex.”

pulling an Alex by jimoonss_ February 10, 2022

Pulling an alex 

A person getting pinned to the wall unaccounted for.

Hannah got pulling an Alex by Bella

Pulling an alex by ChubbyCatMoment April 6, 2022

Pulling An Alex 

Pulling an Alex is a term used to refer to when someone references an obscure film or media to their friends that know nothing about it.

Alex: OMG IS THAT A BOOM STICK

Person: What?

Person: Ugh he's Pulling an Alex

Pulling An Alex by Weerabbitz May 13, 2023

Pulling An Alex 

Leaving things, especially school assignments to the very last minute

It's due today, oh he's pulling an Alex.

Pulling An Alex by CYNICAL106 June 15, 2023

Pull an Alex

Common term used in universities in Cape Town (especially UCT law faculty) To skip, bail on, or show up late to something, especially when it’s expected that you should be there. Often used when someone is known for consistently not pitching up.

“I might pull an Alex tomorrow and not go to class.”
“Don’t wait for him, he’s probably pulling an Alex.”
“I said I’d come, but I might pull an Alex.”

Pull an Alex by RollCallGhost March 19, 2026