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taking the mickey

taking the mickey is the present participle and gerund 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 taking the mickey

What is taking the mickey the present participle and gerund of?
Taking the mickey is the present participle and gerund of take the mickey.

Words near taking the mickey in the dictionary

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

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