What is a person or thing gazed at with scorn or abhorrence; an object of curiosity or contempt. Bp. Hall called?
gazingstock — A person or thing gazed at with scorn or abhorrence; an object of curiosity or contempt. Bp. Hall. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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