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laughingstock

[laf-ing-stok, lah-fing-] / ˈlæf ɪŋˌstɒk, ˈlɑ fɪŋ- /
NOUN
object of ridicule
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New England still glows from two triumphant decades with Tom Brady, its chisel-cheeked, carb-shunning, Super Bowl quarterback turned glambot who lifted the meek Patriots from laughingstock to trophy-hoarding Godzilla.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

And Isaac’s lack of an appropriate neck accessory made him the laughingstock of a dinner party at John Jay’s house the night they were meant to sign the Declaration of Independence.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2025

Lopez quickly became a laughingstock on TikTok following the release of her musical film “This Is Me... Now: A Love Story,” which critics described as “confusing” and straight up ludicrous.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2024

The candidates were competing to replace George Santos, a serial fabulist who made the district a national laughingstock, and an Election Day snowstorm gave Suozzi an 11th-hour boost.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2024

The dignified French museum was about to be reduced to the status of a laughingstock.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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