"throw a mickey" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: throws a mickey [present, singular, third-person], throwing a mickey [participle, present], threw a mickey [past], thrown a mickey [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|throws a mickey|throwing a mickey|threw a mickey|thrown a mickey}} throw a mickey (third-person singular simple present throws a mickey, present participle throwing a mickey, simple past threw a mickey, past participle thrown a mickey)
  1. (Australia) To have a tantrum. Tags: Australia Synonyms: chuck a mickey
    Sense id: en-throw_a_mickey-en-verb-JuXspq7k Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header

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