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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...' Tue Oct 03, 2006 13:41 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 Tue Oct 03, 2006 14:04 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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