taking the mickey

A form of take the mickey — To ridicule or mock someone; to make fun of someone.

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Meanings

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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