taking the biscuit

A form of take the biscuit — To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take the biscuit
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APA

taking the biscuit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20biscuit

MLA

“taking the biscuit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20biscuit. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking the biscuit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20biscuit.

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