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takes the mickey

takes the mickey is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take the mickey.

Meaning of take the mickey

Verb

take the mickey (third-person singular simple present takes the mickey, present participle taking the mickey, simple past took the mickey, past participle taken the mickey)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, idiomatic, intransitive, slang) To ridicule or mock someone; to make fun of someone.
    • Are you takin’ the mickey? You’ll get yer ’ead bashed in.

Questions about takes the mickey

What is takes the mickey the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes the mickey is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take the mickey.

Words near takes the mickey in the dictionary

  1. takes the long view
  2. takes the mask off
  3. takes the meaning
  4. takes the Michael
  5. takes the mick
  6. takes the mickey
  7. takes the micky
  8. takes the offensive
  9. takes the pee
  10. takes the piss
  11. takes the place of

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