mickey-taking

mickey-taking
British & Australian, informal take the mick/mickey - to make people laugh at someone, usually by copying what they do or say in a way that seems funny.

I had to put up with a bit of mickey-taking from some of the blokes when I first told them but they've calmed down now.


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