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
Petya-Russian, Bulgarian
BrittanyBRIT-nee, BRIT-ə-neeEnglish
Alpert['ælpət]
Melpomeni-Greek
KolomanKO-lo-mahn (German)German (Rare), Slovak
Anu (1)AH-nooFinnish, Estonian