a laughing stock



a laughing stock

someone who does something very stupid which makes other people laugh at them (usually + of ) I can't cycle around on that old thing! I'll be the laughing stock of the neighbourhood.
See also: laugh, stock

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lila (2)LIE-ləEnglish
Giulianojoo-LYAH-noItalian
Dorotheado-ro-TE-ah (German), dawr-ə-THEE-ə (English)German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, English, Late Greek
Mumina-Arabic
Torin-Irish
Jagjit-Indian (Sikh)