Butt of A JokeButt of A Joke : PhrasesMeaning: The person who comes out ridiculed when a story is told. Example: Morons is the butt of jokes this site. Origin: The butt of a joke is the person who comes out ridiculed when a story is told (i.e. the target of the joke), thereby using the word in the same sense as the butt of a rifle or an archery. Phrases Index | ||
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