"laughee" meaning in English

See laughee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: laughees [plural]
Etymology: From laugh + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|laugh|ee}} laugh + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} laughee (plural laughees)
  1. One who is laughed at.

Inflected forms

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