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die Schippe (-n, N. Ger.)
   shovel, spade; (pl.) spades (cards)
sich auf die Schippe nehmen (idiom)
   to poke fun at oneself, make fun of oneself

In seinem neuen Film nimmt er sich auf die Schippe.
In his new movie he pokes fun at himself.

Related Words:
die Schaufel shovel; scoop
(Schnee) schippen to shovel (snow); dig (ditch, grave)
jdn auf die Schippe nehmen to kid sb, poke fun at sb, pull sb’s leg
dem Tod von der Schippe springen to barely escape death, be snatched from the jaws of death

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