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Said only he’s a laughing-stock (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

butt

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'stock' is the definition.
(butt is a kind of stock)

'said only' is the wordplay.
'said' shows a homophone (sound like).
'only' becomes 'but' (but can mean only - eg 'life is but a dream').
'but' sounds like 'BUTT'.

'he's a laughing' is the link.
This may not be right. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for butt that I've seen before include "couple of hogsheads?" , "Fag-end" , "Hit with the head; object of ridicule" , "Contralto" , ""bottom" to US" .)

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