Irish slang
Taking the mickey out of someone.
To tease, make fun of someone, fooling someone, Almost always meant in a light-hearted way.
"Taking the piss" means pretty much exactly the same thing.
"Take the mick" variant, is more often used in the UK.
Taking the mickey out of someone.
To tease, make fun of someone, fooling someone, Almost always meant in a light-hearted way.
"Taking the piss" means pretty much exactly the same thing.
"Take the mick" variant, is more often used in the UK.
"Ah sure, I'm only taking the Mickey. I wasn't serious."
"What? Please tell me you're only taking the mickey?"
"What? Please tell me you're only taking the mickey?"
by Aingeal1 June 09, 2018
She was only taking the mickey
by simplephone July 02, 2018
by talk2me-JCH2 October 07, 2023
Joking, doing something without intent.
Making fun of someone or something.
A less offensive way of saying taking the piss.
Making fun of someone or something.
A less offensive way of saying taking the piss.
"That was funny!"
Her prominent eyes swam with tears as she gasped for breath, staring at Ron. Utterly nonplussed, he looked around at the others, who were now laughing at the expression on Ron's face and at the ludicrously prolonged laughter of Luna Lovegood, who was rocking backwards and forwards, clutching her sides.
"Are you taking the mickey?" said Ron, frowning at her.
"Baboon's … backside!" she choked, holding her ribs. -Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Her prominent eyes swam with tears as she gasped for breath, staring at Ron. Utterly nonplussed, he looked around at the others, who were now laughing at the expression on Ron's face and at the ludicrously prolonged laughter of Luna Lovegood, who was rocking backwards and forwards, clutching her sides.
"Are you taking the mickey?" said Ron, frowning at her.
"Baboon's … backside!" she choked, holding her ribs. -Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by Cassi S. July 17, 2005
To take the rise out of someone - to make fun of them. This is Cockney rhyming slang, Mickey Bliss = piss.
by Wombling Free October 18, 2012
'Are you taking the mickey?'
by kdc June 27, 2003
Derived from Cockney Rhyhming Slang - Taking the Mickey Bliss - piss
A very British way to ask if someone is taking the piss - ie making fun of you.
A very British way to ask if someone is taking the piss - ie making fun of you.
by Dave Robertshaw August 21, 2008