be the butt of something

be the butt of something
be the butt of something phrase
if you are the butt of jokes or criticism, people often make jokes about you or criticize you

He became the butt of everyone’s silly jokes.

Thesaurus: to be criticizedsynonym
Main entry: butt

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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