The butt of a joke Meaning in English
expression
thuh BUTT uhv uh JOKE
thuh BUT uhv uh JOKE
التعريف
If someone is 'the butt of a joke', they are the person other people are making fun of or laughing at.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Mostly informal; describes someone people tease, often repeatedly or cruelly. Not about innocent teasing—'the butt of a joke' usually feels negative or embarrassing. Sometimes used for groups ('the butt of all our jokes').
Spanish: el blanco de una broma - el objeto de burlaPortuguese (BR): alvo de uma piada - motivo de gozaçãoPortuguese (PT): alvo de uma piada - motivo de gozoChinese (Simplified): 笑柄 - 被嘲笑的人Chinese (Traditional): 笑柄 - 被嘲笑的人Hindi: मज़ाक का निशानाArabic: موضع النكتة - هدف السخريةBengali: ঠাট্টার পাত্র - উপহাসের লক্ষ্যRussian: посмешище - объект шутокJapanese: 笑い者 - 冗談の的Vietnamese: trò cười - mục tiêu của trò đùaKorean: 농담의 대상 - 놀림감Turkish: şakanın hedefi - alay konusuUrdu: مذاق کا نشانہ - ہنسی کا مرکزIndonesian: bahan tertawaan - sasaran lelucon
جمل نموذجية
He was the butt of a joke at the party.
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Nobody likes being the butt of a joke.
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Every week at work, she's the butt of a joke.
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I don't mind jokes, but I hate being the butt of a joke all the time.
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Why am I always the butt of a joke in this group?
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He laughed along, even though he was the butt of a joke.
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