taking the piss

Making fun of something or someone

Hey, Jim, you're fat.
No, I'm not!
Naw, you're not really fat; I was just taking the piss.

by mapleLeaf October 21, 2003

taking the piss

1) to do/say something without intent

2) to do/say something for the hell of it

3) joking

Is Lola being serious or is she just taking the piss?

by Anonymous July 7, 2003

taking the piss

Making fun of someone - without hurtful intentions.

My American fiance doesn't understand "taking the piss", so she took my piss taking seriously and now I'm in the dog house! :(

by Malrak May 10, 2008

taking the piss

It's now often used when people take liberties and don't care about the consequences, for instance someone living in a nice house and trashing it or ridings roughshod over neighbours, knowing he won't get evicted by the authorities.

Now he's taking the piss. He had his music cranked up again last night and parks in our parking space.

by notquitepatrick November 27, 2016

taking the piss

To appear serious, but actually meaning the opposite - most of the time. Usually followed up by the 'piss taker' (the one who joked) revealing he/she was only joking.

'Hey did I ever tell you you're fucking pug ugly?'

'No you didn't and that hurt'

'I'm only taking the piss. You fucking filthy mongoloid.'

by Iwo June 13, 2007

taking the piss

joking around.

"hey bill, youre a fucking dick eater"
"what?"
"dont worry mate, im justt taking the piss"

by xxoo May 15, 2003

taking the piss

Generally Irish expression with the implications:

1) To joke with someone, to say something without intending it.

2) (Similarly), To lie in an obvious manner.

1) E.g "The guy said I was a dick, but I knew he was taking the piss".

2) E.g "The driver told the Police that he was sober, they said "You're taking the piss" and arrested him.

by joshow December 2, 2015