make fun of
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LONDON—Lucy Kloc, a Floridian living in the U.K., used to make fun of her British boyfriend for complaining about the summer heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
"People like to make fun of things they don't know."
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
"The point is to make fun of Japan's 'cute' image online, with all its cliches and stereotypes," 25-year-old French YouTuber Rocky Louzembi, who analyses internet culture, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
But the other thing, and I make fun of myself a little, is I’m like the paramedic at the party now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
But Uncle Jet would probably make fun of Nathan for believing in the Holy Beings.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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