# take the mickey

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To ridicule or mock.

## Etymology
Possibly from Cockney rhyming slang “to take the Mickey Bliss” (for take the piss).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/take-the-mickey