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
Renatere-NAH-tə (German), rə-NAH-tə (Dutch)German, Dutch, Norwegian
Chifuniro-Southern African, Chewa
BrettBRETEnglish
Gretchen['gretʃən]
Zakaria-Georgian, Arabic
Albinus-Ancient Roman