taking the mickey 

Joking, doing something without intent.

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

taking the mickey by Cassi S. August 6, 2005

taking the mickey 

using someone as the butt of a joke, lightheartedly. Non-offensive humor.

'Are you taking the mickey?'

taking the mickey by kdc June 26, 2003

taking the mickey 

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.

Trudy - I love your new trousers!

Judy - Are you taking the mickey?

taking the mickey by Dave Robertshaw October 15, 2008

taking the mickey 

To minimize someone by ridicule, mockery or derision, especially if the clueless subject does not realize he or she is the target of ridicule. British in origin and similar to "taking the piss" out of someone.

Dick: (with mock sincerity and theatrical enthusiasm) Dang it, George! You like totally RULE, dude! I can’t decide if you are like, a great president…or like, THE greatest president!

George: (with feigned modesty) Shucks, Dick…t’aint no big thang!

Laura: (to George) CLEARLY, you are as dumb as a box of hammers and I would like to kick you as far as I could kick a lemon meringue pie…as usual…Dick is TAKING THE MICKEY OUT OF YOU!

Tony: ‘Fraid not, Dodo-brain girl! George IS the greatest (and cutest president) EVER! Boys rock!

Laura: (exasperated, to Tony) Shut your festering gangrenous pie hole, you putrid tool! Crawl back into the Masterpiece Theatere “Veal Crate” you crawled out of, boneless-boy.

George: (to Tony) Yo, Tony!!! Who’s Mickey?

taking the mickey by Cinnabone Hilton September 28, 2006

taking the mickey 

A less rude way of saying "taking the piss". A joke, not really offensive.

"stop taking the mickey"

taking the mickey by Sabz November 5, 2003

Taking the Mickey 

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.

"Ah sure, I'm only taking the Mickey. I wasn't serious."

"What? Please tell me you're only taking the mickey?"

Taking the Mickey by Aingeal1 June 14, 2018

Taking the Mickey 

Taking the Mickey (Bliss) rhyming slang for taking the piss

She was only taking the mickey

Taking the Mickey by simplephone July 2, 2018