piss-takery

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Meaning · English

The act of taking the piss.

Register: slang

Examples

If they can’t make Shakespeare’s language their own, the passionate, tragic emotions on the page simply become the stuff of cliché – making ‘Wherefore art thou, Romeo?’ ripe for comedic piss-takery.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “piss-takery” mean?

The act of taking the piss.

Is “piss-takery” formal or informal?

piss-takery is generally slang.