Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rip the piss

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
rip the piss
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ridicule or mock severely.

British usage; Intransitive verb; Slang

Etymology

From take the piss.

Usage

Inflected Forms

rips the piss (present, singular) ripping the piss (participle, present) ripped the piss (participle, past) ripped the piss (past)

Questions

What does rip the piss mean?
To ridicule or mock severely.
Where does rip the piss come from?
From take the piss.

How to pronounce rip the piss

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