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Possibly from Cockney rhyming slang “to take the Mickey Bliss” (for take the piss).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
take the mickey
Today it means: To ridicule or mock someone; to make fun of someone. Full definition →
Today it means: To ridicule or mock someone; to make fun of someone. Full definition →
Possibly from Cockney rhyming slang “to take the Mickey Bliss” (for take the piss).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.