"extract the Michael" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-extract the Michael.ogg Forms: extracts the Michael [present, singular, third-person], extracting the Michael [participle, present], extracted the Michael [participle, past], extracted the Michael [past]
Etymology: Facetious alteration of take the mickey. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} extract the Michael (third-person singular simple present extracts the Michael, present participle extracting the Michael, simple past and past participle extracted the Michael)
  1. (UK, slang, humorous) Synonym of take the mickey Tags: UK, humorous, slang Synonyms: take the mickey [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-extract_the_Michael-en-verb-g7tmHvKG Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1985, \"Don't Buy This\" (video game review) in Crash (issue 17, pages 46-47)",
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