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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Working with Dan Campbell as the Lions defensive coordinator, Glenn, 52, was key in the effort to turn the Lions from one of the NFL’s laughingstocks into one of its elite teams.
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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“Laughingstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughingstock. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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