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throwing a mickey

throwing a mickey is the present participle and gerund of throw a mickey.

Meaning of throw a mickey

Verb

throw a mickey (third-person singular simple present throws a mickey, present participle throwing a mickey, simple past threw a mickey, past participle thrown a mickey)

  1. (Australia) To have a tantrum.
    • ‘You're like all southerners, and by southerners I mean anyone below the tropic. They throw a mickey the first time they cop it.’1979, Thea Astley, Hunting the Wild Pineapple, Nelson, page 139

Questions about throwing a mickey

What is throwing a mickey the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing a mickey is the present participle and gerund of throw a mickey.

Words near throwing a mickey in the dictionary

  1. throwin'
  2. throwing
  3. throwing a bone to
  4. throwing a fit
  5. throwing a kiss
  6. throwing a mickey
  7. throwing a monkey wrench in the works
  8. throwing a monkey wrench into the works
  9. throwing a sickie
  10. throwing a spanner in the works
  11. throwing a spanner into the works

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