1) to do/say something without intent
2) to do/say something for the hell of it
3) joking
Is Lola being serious or is she just taking the piss?
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Makes fun of
Sarah always takes the piss because she reckons I have an accent but she doesn't.
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Making fun of someone - without hurtful intentions.
My American fiance doesn't understand "taking the piss", so she took my piss taking seriously and now I'm in the dog house! :(
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To tease mercilessly or in such a way no one would believe you or to treat someone badly in order to get what you want.
1. (British & Australian very informal) to make a joke about someone or to make someone look silly (often + out of ) They always take the piss out of her because she's a Barry Manilow fan. 'You should wear miniskirts more often - you've got the legs for them.' 'Are you taking the piss?' (British & Australian very informal!)
2. (British & Australian very informal) to treat someone badly in order to get what you want Four pounds an hour is taking the piss. ยฃ50 for that old thing? That's just taking the piss.
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It's now often used when people take liberties and don't care about the consequences, for instance someone living in a nice house and trashing it or ridings roughshod over neighbours, knowing he won't get evicted by the authorities.
Now he's taking the piss. He had his music cranked up again last night and parks in our parking space.
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To 'take a piss' means 'to urinate'.
Man, let's stop at that gas station. I've really got to take a piss.
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To appear serious, but actually meaning the opposite - most of the time. Usually followed up by the 'piss taker' (the one who joked) revealing he/she was only joking.
'Hey did I ever tell you you're fucking pug ugly?'
'No you didn't and that hurt'
'I'm only taking the piss. You fucking filthy mongoloid.'
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