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Meaning of the phrase 'Take the p**s out of...'



 
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Meaning of the phrase 'Take the p**s out of...' #1 (permalink) Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:41 pm   Meaning of the phrase 'Take the p**s out of...'		  
Could you tell me the spell of P**s ?
And the meaning of the phrase.
Thanks!
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Take the p**s out of #2 (permalink) Tue Oct 03, 2006 13:04 pm   Take the p**s out of		  
Hi floratang

I assume the censored word is "piss" and the expression is:
"take the piss out of someone/something"

This seems to be primarily a British expression meaning to "mock or ridicule someone (or something)".

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/take+the+piss+out+of

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