What does piss-takery mean?
Piss-takery means (chiefly British, slang) The act of taking the piss..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(chiefly British, slang) The act of taking the piss..
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.
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Piss-takery means (chiefly British, slang) The act of taking the piss..
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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.
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