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What means "laughing stock" and how do you spell that?
What means "laughing stock" and how do you spell that?
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3 Jun 2018
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It's a phrase used for a public embarrassment that is usually comedic.
ex. Phil burped on stage and became the laughing stock of the school.
You spelled it correctly
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- English (US)
Laughingstock*
Means someone who is mocked/made fun of.
- The little boy spilled juice on his pants and was a laughingstock in the playground.
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- English (US) Near fluent
l-a-u-g-h-i-n-g
s-t-o-c-k
it is usually used when talking about someone who looks so stupid that you could only laugh at them
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It's a phrase used for a public embarrassment that is usually comedic.
ex. Phil burped on stage and became the laughing stock of the school.
You spelled it correctly
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A "laughingstock" is someone that has been mocked or ridiculed. Someone that is regarded as foolish. Someone that people make fun of.
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