laughing stock



laughing stock

A person who is the subject of mockery after a blunder. If I mess up this speech, I'll be the laughing stock of the school!
See also: laugh, stock

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hobson['hɔbsn]
ÉRicer-EEKFrench
JohnieJAHN-eeEnglish
Kirkland['kɜ:klənd]
Stefanu-Old Church Slavic
Laila (2)LIE-lahDanish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish