Definition of taking the piss

take the piss

verb - intransitive

to mock, make fun of, kid. Origin: British.
Are you taking the piss?

Citation from "Episode 1", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
- See more words with the same meaning: British, UK slang (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: to joke, kid, or jest.
Last edited on Jun 12 2013. Submitted by Michael David from Los Angeles, CA, USA on Dec 14 1996.
Also: take the piss out of, to aggravate someone on purpose.
You're taking the piss out of me!
- See more words with the same meaning: to insult, complain, criticize.
Last edited on Jun 12 2013. Submitted by Stephen Judd on Nov 12 1997.

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Other terms relating to 'British, UK slang (list of)':
lush	Definitions include: a person who drinks frequently.
bostin	Definitions include: very good; excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
swish	Definitions include: an effeminate guy.
queue	Definitions include: a line of people waiting to receive some service.
turd	Definitions include: a piece of fecal matter; "loaf".
Bodgie	Definitions include: A member of a youth subculture which flourished in New Zealand and Australia in the 1950s. Long hair, stovepipe jeans, crepe soled shoes. Similar to British teddy boys
ta	Definitions include: "thank you."
skeet	Definitions include: generally displeasing.
chopper	Definitions include: an AK-47 assault rifle.
out of (one's) tree	Definitions include: extremely drunk.
munter	Definitions include: a very unattractive person.
corth	Definitions include: an asshole.
pad	Definitions include: home.
TEETH	Definitions include: acronym for "Tried Everything Else, Try Homeopathy".
face like a workman's bench	Definitions include: British.
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Other terms relating to 'to insult, complain, criticize':
crack on	Definitions include: to make fun of.
son	Definitions include: friend; "dude".
carry on	Definitions include: to fuss or whine at length.
carry	Definitions include: being carried is a type of sarcasm.
ankle biter	Definitions include: a young child.
diss	Definitions include: spelling variant of dis.
crack	Definitions include: something that is so exceptionally good or fun it could be as addictive as crack (i.e. crack cocaine).
flack	Definitions include: misspelling / alternate spelling of flak.
fry	Definitions include: to be under the influence of drugs.
bust (one's) chops	Definitions include: to criticize.
talk trash	Definitions include: to criticize.
ride	Definitions include: an automobile.
bad-mouth	Definitions include: to say bad things about another person.
throw rocks at	Definitions include: to criticize.
clap back	Definitions include: to clap back, i.e. to shoot back at someone who has shot at you.
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Other terms relating to 'to joke, kid, or jest':
piss taking	Definitions include: the result of someone taking the piss.
bit	Definitions include: a joke from a comedy routine.
mess around	Definitions include: to engage in sexual activity; "fool around".
play	Definitions include: sexual activity.
cheese	Definitions include: to smile widely, with teeth.
mess with	Definitions include: to joke around with someone.
JK	Definitions include: acronym for "just kidding".
josh	Definitions include: to kid; playfully deceive; joke with.
bust on	Definitions include: to hit, attack.
take the rip	Definitions include: to mock, make fun of, kid.
yank (one's) crank	Definitions include: to deceive a person, usually in a kidding manner.
yank (one's) sack	Definitions include: to joke or kid; "pull (one's) leg".
bug	Definitions include: to pester or annoy.
*dck with**	Definitions include: to tease.
*bullsht**	Definitions include: to jokingly deceive.
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Other terms relating to 'piss':
all wind and piss	Definitions include: without substance; all talk and no action.
go piss up a rope	Definitions include: "get lost"; "get out of here"; etc.
on the piss	Definitions include: drinking alcohol.
pint of piss	Definitions include: A fiery little person or being.
piss	Definitions include: expression of dismay; "bummer".
piss and moan	Definitions include: to complain excessively.
piss-ant	Definitions include: a person who is inconsequential, irrelevant, small, unimportant, or worthless.
piss around	Definitions include: to waste time.
piss around with	Definitions include: to be forced to deal with.
*piss ss drunk**	Definitions include: extremely inebriated.
piss away	Definitions include: to waste.
pissed	Definitions include: angry.
pissed off	Definitions include: angry.
pissed-offedness	Definitions include: The emotional state of being pissed off over an extended period of time.
piss-fart	Definitions include: to waste time; "dawdle".
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Other terms relating to 'take':
cojelo con take it easy	Definitions include: "Chill, don't worry about it."
double take	Definitions include: a second look.
give and take	Definitions include: compromise.
it takes two to tango.	Definitions include: "Both people involved in a bad situation are to be blamed."
*kick ss and take names**	Definitions include: to beat severely, or defeat severely.
on the take	Definitions include: taking bribes.
piss taking	Definitions include: the result of someone taking the piss.
take	Definitions include: to rob or extort.
take a	Definitions include: to have to go take a shit.
take a bean out of	Definitions include: to mistreat.
take a bone	Definitions include: to get something to eat.
take a boo	Definitions include: to take a look.
take a brody	Definitions include: taking a chance on something.
take a chat	Definitions include: to defecate.
take a chill pill	Definitions include: he needs to relax.
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Other terms relating to 'the':
101 scoop, the	Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
2-10, the	Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
3rd degree, the	Definitions include: interrogation.
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
411, the	Definitions include: information.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
ace in the hole	Definitions include: a secret advantage.
across the board	Definitions include: inclusive.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
against the clock	Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
aim Archie at the adamant	Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
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