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
Roi (2)-Hebrew
Gwrtheyrn-Ancient Celtic
AngeloAHN-je-loItalian
Onisimu-Old Church Slavic
ŞEnay-Turkish
Kumara-Hinduism