take the mickey

Definition

To ridicule or mock.

Etymology

Possibly from Cockney rhyming slang “to take the Mickey Bliss” (for take the piss).

Example Sentences

• "Are you takin’ the mickey? You’ll get yer ’ead bashed in."
• "For the last eight years, taking the mickey out of George Bush has been great, victimless fun. Like taking candy from babies or shooting aquatically-challenged fish in size-challenged barrels."