Taking the piss

To make someone who's trying to seem important less important. Derives from the piss-boner men wake up with in the morning, it's a fake boner. If you took the piss away, there would be no boner. Do you see?

That's the original meaning, however taking the piss now means just giving someone a ribbing and in the most part not meaning to be malicious.

Original meaning:

Guy 1: "Hey guys, what do you think to my awesome new haircut?"

Guy 2: "I think you look like a fucking prick, mate...you look like a real slob".

Other guys: "Haha, Guy 2 really took the piss out of guy 1!"

Meaning as it is now:

Guy 1: "Man, I only got a 45 on my last assignment"

Guy 2: "Haha that's fucking shit!"

Guy 1: "Don't be so mean"

Guy 2: "Cheer up man, I was only taking the piss"

by L-Shizzle November 16, 2007

take the piss

to mock someone

"He's taking the piss out of you"

by Pete January 20, 2004

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

take the piss

To rile, mock, or be a jerk to another person whether or not the person is joking or being serious.

I know what I am so don't take the piss.
Don't worry about him hes just taking the piss.

by nyqs81 September 21, 2005

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 07, 2003

Takes the piss

Makes fun of

Sarah always takes the piss because she reckons I have an accent but she doesn't.

by Patrick Albert May 29, 2004

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