butt monkey
The term "butt monkey" is used in comedic contexts to describe someone who frequently becomes the target of jokes, ridicule, or misfortune.
Definition
C1Social Interaction
(informal, slang)A person who is often the target of jokes, pranks, or ridicule within a group.
Example
- In every friend group, there's always one person who ends up being the butt monkey.
- He became the butt monkey of the office, always the target of everyone's pranks.
C1Entertainment
(informal, slang)A character in a story or show who consistently faces misfortune, humiliation, or comedic abuse.
Example
- In the sitcom, the main character is a classic butt monkey, always getting into embarrassing situations.
- The movie's butt monkey character provided most of the comic relief through his constant bad luck.
Similar
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