What does “the butt of the joke” mean?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
The "butt of the joke" means to be the person or subject of ridicule, mockery, and criticism. If you are the butt of someone else's jokes, it means that they are making fun of you or ridiculing you. The butt of the joke is typically people, but it also can be a place, thing or idea. Ex: She became the butt of the joke at her school. She accidentally slipped in the lunchroom.