Butt of humiliating mockery (8,5)

I believe the answer is:

laughing stock

(Other definitions for laughing stock that I've seen before include "Target of ridicule" , "inhabitants of funny farm?" , "Object to joke" , "Butt of ridicule" , "Object of ridicule" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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