mickey

Example Sentences

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You take the mickey out of yourself and other people.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

England's performance led to an accusation of complacency from former captain Sir Alastair Cook, while another ex-skipper, Michael Vaughan, warned them not to "take the mickey out of Test cricket".

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

"My friends all take the mickey," he joked.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2024

We got through the last-16 tie with Cameroon and I remember everyone celebrating and taking the mickey out of manager Phil Neville's haircut.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2022

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.