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taking the piss aka taking the mickey - to ridicule someone.

i.e. if you speak sarcastically to someone, or mimick them, they might say "are you taking the piss?"

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What does the English slang take a piss mean?

I think it just means to go to the toilet though there could be something else it refers to. "To take a piss" means "to urinate", or "to go the toilet". On the other hand, "to take the piss" means "to ridicule" or "to tease in a derisive manner". Thus, in a pub: to say "Excuse me, I have to take a piss" should lead to no altercation. But "Are you taking the piss" just might.


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