1 C1 idiomatic slang
To mock or ridicule someone, often in a light-hearted but dismissive manner.
"Are you mickying me off? That plan is completely serious."
separable
micky off
C1 slang separable transitive
To mock, tease, or make fun of someone in a dismissive way.
In plain English
To laugh at or make fun of someone.
What does "micky off" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
British and Irish slang, rare. Variant of 'take the mickey (out of someone)'. 'Mickey' (sometimes 'micky') may be a rhyming slang reference. Use is largely confined to informal regional British speech.
Words that pair with "micky off"
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How to conjugate "micky off"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
micky off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
mickies off
he/she/it
Past simple
mickied off
yesterday
Past participle
mickied off
have + pp
-ing form
mickying off
continuous
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