butt of a joke



butt of a joke

the reason for or aim of a joke, especially when it is a person. Poor Fred was the butt of every joke told that evening.
See also: butt, joke, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jowitayaw-VEE-tahPolish
Marlen (1)-Russian
Cvetko-Slovene
SalliSAHL-leeFinnish
Parish['pæriʃ]
Ximeno-Medieval Spanish