as in joke
a person or thing that is made fun of
his nerdy clothes made him the laughingstock of the schoolyard
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So why not continue the franchise’s quest to be the primary laughingstock of the NFL?
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Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The 'laughingstock of the NFL' has suddenly started winning
Mayfield threw for 303 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, but he was sacked four times and was under relentless pressure for much of the second half, forcing him to evade onrushing defenders.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
The repeated 'spy' farces have only led one to wonder since when America has become so vulnerable in terms of security, making the U.S. increasingly a laughingstock on the world stage.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Much of the blame for this COVID-era laughingstock seems to lie with Disney.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The 'laughingstock of the NFL' has suddenly started winning
Mayfield threw for 303 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, but he was sacked four times and was under relentless pressure for much of the second half, forcing him to evade onrushing defenders.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
The repeated 'spy' farces have only led one to wonder since when America has become so vulnerable in terms of security, making the U.S. increasingly a laughingstock on the world stage.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Much of the blame for this COVID-era laughingstock seems to lie with Disney.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Laughingstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughingstock. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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