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
SkyeSKIEEnglish (Modern)
FÁBio-Portuguese
EthelETH-əlEnglish
Oddmund-Norwegian
Haik-Armenian
Varfolomei-Russian (Rare)