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take the mick/mickey
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take the mick/mickey (British & Australian, informal)
to make people laugh at someone, usually by copying what they do or say in a way that seems funny. They used to take the mick out of him because of the way he walked. I thought you were being serious - I didn't realise you were taking the mickey.
See also: mick, mickey, take

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