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Fairground allusion to the butt of ridicule (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aunt sally

(Other definitions for aunt sally that I've seen before include "Family friend" , "object of ridicule" , "Target for abuse" , "Shy" , "object of abuse" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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