Laughingstock

Word LAUGHINGSTOCK
Character 13
Hyphenation laugh ing stock
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Laughingstock"

What do we mean by laughingstock?

An object of jokes or ridicule; a butt. noun

A person or thing that is an object of ridicule; a butt for laughter or jokes. noun

An object of ridicule; a butt of sport. noun

Alternative spelling of laughing stock. noun

A victim of ridicule or pranks noun

An object of ridicule, someone who is publicly ridiculed; a butt of sport.

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The word "laughingstock" in example sentences

And Moammar "They Give Them Pills at Night" Gadhafi will likely die too, probably leaking hilariously green blood but sadly without the word "laughingstock" ringing in his ears. ❋ Heather Mallick (2011)

No empire can survive being rendered a permanent laughingstock, which is what happened as of a few weeks ago, when the buffoons who have been running things in this country finally went one step too far. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If the author wishes to make himself a laughingstock, that is his affair. ❋ Harold Schechter (1999)

It's over — we're officially, royally f*cked. no empire can survive being rendered a permanent laughingstock, which is what happened as of a few weeks ago, when the buffoons who have been running things in this country finally went one step too far. ... ❋ Michael Caddell (2009)

It's over - we're officially, royally fucked. no empire can survive being rendered a permanent laughingstock, which is what happened as of a few weeks ago, when the buffoons who have been running things in this country finally went one step too far. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's over -- we're officially, royally fucked. no empire can survive being rendered a permanent laughingstock, which is what happened as of a few weeks ago, when the buffoons who have been running things in this country finally went one step too far. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's over -- we're officially, royally fucked. no empire can survive being rendered a permanent laughingstock, which is what happened as of a few weeks ago, when the buffoons who have been running thi ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

So John Berry, head of the Office of Personnel Management, says he was worried about being a "laughingstock" if he released federal workers before the snow began to fall Wednesday afternoon? ❋ Post (2011)

One Democratic lawmaker has said that it has made Arizona a "laughingstock" but it's difficult to find an ounce of humor in this kind of venal legislation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Politics and religion are about to mix and insure that "laughingstock" becomes an almost required synonym for the word "education" in Texas. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Even if it's true that President is a "laughingstock" doesn't come close to making the U.S. a pariah state -- under any reasonable definition of that term. ❋ Unknown (2007)

But I don’t think Krugman should be called a laughingstock, exactly; he does have somewhat of a point, although he overstates it and understates the flip side of the issue. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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