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
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
We thought it was a cool design and it was taking the mickey out of myself more than anything.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
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
Not long after the episode went to air, a few members of Neuro-cactus, an Australian group of hackers and phreakers which had its roots in Western Australia, decided to take the mickey out of Day.
From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette
