mickey

Example Sentences

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Some people might feel it is taking the mickey for Hull to be mentioned in the same breath as tourism gems like Vancouver, Rio de Janeiro and Hawaii.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

I'm very tolerant, but I'm not tolerant of people who I believe are coming here to take the mickey.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

You take the mickey out of yourself and other people.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

We thought it was a cool design and it was taking the mickey out of myself more than anything.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

Doesn't necessarily have the belittling connotations of mainstream slang "Oh, that's just mickey mouse stuff!"; sometimes trivial programs can be very useful.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.