Spanish Conversation · Level 37
74 words
Spanish word
hazmerreír
Pronunciation
IPA/aθmereˈiɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounlaughingstock
Example
Después de su error, se convirtió en el hazmerreír de la oficina.
After his mistake, he became the laughingstock of the office.
More examples
En la fiesta, su broma fallida lo dejó como el hazmerreír entre los invitados.
At the party, his failed joke made him the laughingstock among the guests.
Core concept
A lone person on a stage laughed at by a crowd.
Common phrases
ser el hazmerreír de la clase
be the laughingstock of the class
tener fama de hazmerreír
be known as a laughingstock
convertirse en un hazmerreír público
turn into a public laughingstock
Similar words
payaso: Person who behaves foolishly and provokes laughter through clownish antics.
blanco de burlas: Person singled out as the target of jokes, teasing, or derision.
ridículo: Person or thing that appears absurd and invites scorn or ridicule.
Definition in Spanish
Describe a la persona que se convierte en objeto de burla pública por su comportamiento o sus acciones.
Word origin
From a reanalysis of the imperative phrase hazme reír (haz + me + reír), which was nominalized so the string came to mean a person who provokes public laughter.
Usage tips
- Commonly used with ser as ser el hazmerreír de + group, and it often sounds harsh or mocking so tone and context matter.