(intransitive, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang, idiom) To ridicule or mock.
(intransitive, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang, idiom) To ridicule or mock.
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British / Irish / Australian: mocking or messing around. Can be friendly teasing or a serious accusation — "you're taking the piss" = "you're being unreasonable."