"laughee" meaning in All languages combined

See laughee on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: laughees [plural]
Etymology: laugh + -ee Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|laugh|ee}} laugh + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} laughee (plural laughees)
  1. One who is laughed at.
    Sense id: en-laughee-en-noun-lCF66jxj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee

Inflected forms

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