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
DomhnallDO-nahlScottish, Irish
LesLES, LEZEnglish
Jocelinezho-sə-LEENFrench
Vjera-Croatian, Serbian
LazarLAH-zahr (Russian, Serbian, Croatian)Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Yentl-Yiddish