object+of+ridicule

  • 51Guy — Guy, v. t. To fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule. [Local & Collog U.S.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 52Laughingstock — Laugh ing*stock , n. An object of ridicule; a butt of sport. Shak. [1913 Webster] When he talked, he talked nonsense, and made himself the laughingstock of his hearers. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 53Make-game — n. An object of ridicule; a butt. Godwin. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 54Pointingstock — Point ing*stock , n. An object of ridicule or scorn; a laughingstock. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 55laughingstock — noun Date: 1533 an object of ridicule …

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  • 56target — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French targette, targuete, diminutive of targe light shield, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse targa shield Date: 14th century 1. a small round shield 2 …

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  • 57Rosicrucianism — The term Rosicrucian (symbol: the Rose Cross) describes a secret society of mystics, allegedly formed in late mediaeval Germany, holding a doctrine built on esoteric truths of the ancient past , which, concealed from the average man, provide… …

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  • 58Gamera — nihongo|Gamera|ガメラ is a giant, flying turtle like creature from a popular series of daikaiju eiga monster movies produced by Daiei Motion Picture Company in Japan. Created in 1965 to rival the success of Toho Studios Godzilla during the kaiju… …

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  • 59Ancien Régime — For the history of France in this period, see Early modern France. Kingdom of France Structure …

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  • 60Dreadnought hoax — The Dreadnought Hoaxers in Abyssinian regalia; Virginia Woolf is the bearded figure on the far left The Dreadnought Hoax was a practical joke pulled by Horace de Vere Cole in 1910. Cole tricked the Royal Navy into showing their flagship, the… …

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