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mickey2

Syllabification: (mick·ey)
Pronunciation: /ˈmikē/
Translate mickey | into Italian
Definition of mickey

noun

informal
  • 2 (in phrase take the mickey) chiefly British tease or ridicule someone.

Origin:

1930s: of unknown origin

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