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 14, 2018
Get the Taking the Mickeymug. She was only taking the mickey
by simplephone July 2, 2018
Get the Taking the Mickeymug. by talk2me-JCH2 October 7, 2023
Get the take the mickeymug. 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. August 6, 2005
Get the taking the mickeymug. 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
Get the Take the Mickeymug. 'Are you taking the mickey?'
by kdc June 26, 2003
Get the taking the mickeymug. 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 October 15, 2008
Get the taking the mickeymug.