| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
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| Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral Powers | | Section II. Personal Affections | | 2. Discriminative Affections |
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| 857. [Object and Cause of Ridicule.] Laughingstock. |
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| NOUN: | LAUGHINGSTOCK, jesting-stock, gazing-stock; butt, game, fair game; April fool (dupe) [See Dupe], original, oddity; queer -, odd- fish [colloq.], figure of fun [colloq.]; quiz, square toes; old fogy or fogey [colloq.].
monkey; buffoon (jester) [See Humorist]; pantomimist (actor) [See The Drama].
JEST (wit) [See Wit].
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| QUOTATION: | Dum vitant stulti vitia in contraria currunt.—Horace |
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