Meaning of mickey-take | Babel Free

Definitions

An act of mockery or parody; a piss-take.

Ireland, UK

Examples

“Occasionally they perform⟳ in a club act, which is a mickey-take of The Chippendales. They do a strip⟳ routine and call⟳ themselves The Chipolatas.”

“The crowd were packed round the front of the small stage⟳ like⟳ sardines and the reaction was superb, with the band responding accordingly, especially Tim who was on top form⟳, leaping ups and down on the makeshift stage⟳ which was threatening to give⟳ way any minute, charging around wielding his guitar in a guitar-hero mickey-take, abusing the audience, hammering Dominic's cymbals, pouring gallons of water over himself and his guitar... brilliant.”

“If this article is going to be a mickey-take of Barnsley, let's forget⟳ the whole thing.”

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