Taking the piss

phrase

Mocking someone or joking around. "Are you taking the piss?" asks whether someone is serious.

Person 1"I've been picked to captain the side."
Person 2"You're taking the piss."

"The boys were taking the piss out of his new haircut."

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Piss-takea joke at someone's expense

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    No. Starting with yeah makes it sound a bit more friendly.

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    Genuine, true, no word of a lie. Also a question: "Fair dinkum?"

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    Toilet. Traditionally an outhouse down the back of the yard, now any toilet at all.

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