To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.
To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
An amusing story.
The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one
A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
Something that is far easier or far less challenging than expected.
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.
To obtain by flattery, guile, or trickery.