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

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

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

Former captain Michael Vaughan has warned England not to "take the mickey out of the game" after a sloppy second day allowed Sri Lanka back into the final Test at The Kia Oval.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2024

It has been suggested that the `disney' will become a benchmark unit for animation graphics performance. :mickey mouse program: /n./

From The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 by Raymond, Eric S.