ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: laughing (from gerund of laugh ) (I) + stock
: an object of ridicule : butt
his ineptitude with a power mower made him the laughingstock of the neighborhood
ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: laughing (from gerund of laugh ) (I) + stock
: an object of ridicule : butt
his ineptitude with a power mower made him the laughingstock of the neighborhood
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012