One that's ridiculed talks, coughing haphazardly (8,5)
I believe the answer is:
laughing stock
'one that's ridiculed' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'talks coughing haphazardly' is the wordplay.
'haphazardly' indicates an anagram.
'talks'+'coughing'='talkscoughing'
'talkscoughing' with letters rearranged gives 'LAUGHING-STOCK'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for laughing stock that I've seen before include "Object of ridicule" , "Object to joke" , "Butt of ridicule" , "Target of ridicule" , "inhabitants of funny farm?" .)