British slang

[quimbyquidditch]

No: HPFGUIDX 63337

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "medeacallous" 
<medeacallous at y...> wrote:
> > In the use the use of the word mickey as slang is to
> > slip someone some type of drug, but the way Ron uses
> > it and others, I take it has a different meaning in
> > the Uk, can someone help me out by explaining how they
> > use it in the UK???
> > Danielle


Danielle, as an American now living in Australia, I've become adapt 
at translating English to English.  "To take the mickey (out of)" 
(or "to take the piss (out of)", which is probably more commonly used 
in Australia, but generally not so much around children) basically 
means "to tease".  It's generally not mean-spirited; you'll take the 
mickey out of your friends.  Hope that helps.

quimbyquidditch