laughing stock

NOUN

object of ridicule

Synonyms

WEAK

Aunt Sally butt dupe fair game fall guy fool goat joke laughingstock stooge target victim

Example Sentences

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"Caf is set to become a laughing stock in the football world, and Africans will be ridiculed for everything that has been said and criticised regarding the organisation of this tournament," another Senegal fan told the BBC.

From BBC

In a July 4, 2013, email to Nikolic, Epstein wrote: “Bill risks going from richest man to biggest hypocrite, melinda a laughing stock, pledges will disappear as a result.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He told the BBC: "LGR is dead. The government has just folded. They made themselves a total laughing stock."

From BBC

Some believe that influencer fights attract new fans and are helping safeguard the future of the sport, while others argue they render it a laughing stock.

From BBC

“You think about two years ago, three years ago, four years ago or one year ago, we were a laughing stock all over the world.”

From Salon