To avoid answering questions directly because you don't know the answer, or you don't want the person to talking to knowing the real answer, and talking about another subject you do know something about, or something to flatter or distract the other person, instead. Also resorting to speaking in talking points, folksy colloquialisms, or buzz words to avoid answering questions while trying to look like you know what you're talking about and to keep from having to give an honest or valid answer.
"I didn't do any research for my oral report on raising chickens so I pulled a Palin and started talking about how to make fried chicken."
"I knew that car salesman was full of crap when he pulled a Palin on every question I asked about the car. The last straw was when I asked him about gas mileage and he just said, 'Little lady, I can tell you all day about how few times you'll need to take this pony to the trough but we ought to close the barn door on it before some eagle eye rustles it up from ya. Why don't we just talk about it in the office while I get the papers ready' I ran as fast as I could.
"When I asked my boyfriend about the rumor he was doing gay porn, he pulled a Palin and mumbled something about my friends trying to pull a smear campaign."
"If he asks you what you were doing afternoon, pull a Palin and talk about your new car and how cute his kids are."
"I knew that car salesman was full of crap when he pulled a Palin on every question I asked about the car. The last straw was when I asked him about gas mileage and he just said, 'Little lady, I can tell you all day about how few times you'll need to take this pony to the trough but we ought to close the barn door on it before some eagle eye rustles it up from ya. Why don't we just talk about it in the office while I get the papers ready' I ran as fast as I could.
"When I asked my boyfriend about the rumor he was doing gay porn, he pulled a Palin and mumbled something about my friends trying to pull a smear campaign."
"If he asks you what you were doing afternoon, pull a Palin and talk about your new car and how cute his kids are."
by Brett Burkhardt October 04, 2008
"Whoa! Where'd those shoes come from dude? I don't know, but it's probably the product of Pulling-a-Tyler!
by dannngggfunny March 24, 2011
When you pretend not to be bothered by something that clearly bothers you, that you complain about constantly.
Mary: Did talk to Nathan yesterday? Mariah dumped him last week and he's acting like he doesn't care, but he won't stop talking about it.
Claire: That's totally pulling an Ethan.
Claire: That's totally pulling an Ethan.
by bitchybastard February 14, 2020
To hit on and attempt to steal your friend's, or former friend's girlfriend. This kind of person will flirt, talk to nonstop, and basically do whatever it takes to try to turn your girlfriend against you.
Pull-a-karl:
John: Did you hear what Joe did?
Pete: Ya he pull'ed-a-karl and ruined tom and jess's relationship completely. Now Jess hates Tom cause Joe made shit up about him and told her.
John: Did you hear what Joe did?
Pete: Ya he pull'ed-a-karl and ruined tom and jess's relationship completely. Now Jess hates Tom cause Joe made shit up about him and told her.
by LGXL December 04, 2008
To imagine a completely random situation in your head during a conversation that has absolutely nothing to do with what you're thinking about.
Damn, I did bad on that math test. I guess I spent too much time pulling a J.D. in class by thinking about monkeys when the professor was talking.
by TJ Griers March 18, 2008
In the world of music, writing a song shortly before a performance (typically about an hour before) and then playing it, typically unfinished. Basically the ultimate form of musical procrastination in the form of last-minute songwriting. Named for a singer/songwriter named Valerie who frequents open mics in the Philadelphia area and developed this technique as her trademark.
by pullerofvaleries May 08, 2008
To strap a bomb under your car and drive the car as fast as possible to a certian objective. When the car gets to the objective the person jumps out and the car blows up.
by MosesTheMasterBender December 01, 2019