mickey
Example Sentences
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"Where property developers are just taking the mickey, or just excess profiteering, as we know absolutely goes on... let's challenge that," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Bunce said that Hatton "lived life fully" but was always willing "to take the mickey out of himself".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025
England’s all-time leading run-scorer Alastair Cook said his former team have been complacent, while ex-England skipper Michael Vaughan warned them not to "take the mickey out of Test cricket".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024
"My friends all take the mickey," he joked.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 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. :micro-: /pref./
From The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 by Eric S. Raymond
