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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Under Snyder the Redskins/Commanders were a laughingstock, while under Harris they’re set to play the Detroit Lions for a spot in the NFC Championship.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Up until two years ago, the Detroit Lions were a laughingstock that hadn’t won a playoff game since 1991.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Then, the franchise was a league laughingstock for many years.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Now the Lions are Super Bowl front-runners and have ditched their reputation as a losing laughingstock.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Up until two years ago, the Detroit Lions were a laughingstock that hadn’t won a playoff game since 1991.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Then, the franchise was a league laughingstock for many years.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Now the Lions are Super Bowl front-runners and have ditched their reputation as a losing laughingstock.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Laughingstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughingstock. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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