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ridicule 

words, actions, or behavior making someone seem laughable and ridiculous

(Note: Ridiculing isn't necessarily teasing. Teasing implies saying or doing something unkind or ridiculing towards another, but that was done just out of silliness, which is why it's common to say, "I was only teasing. I was just joking")
Will Smith constantly ridiculed Carlton on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

"You could make George Bush look young," I ridiculed my wife before she threw my pillow and blanket on the couch.

After Henry ridiculed me today at school, all the students bursted in laughter.

ridicule may or may not be done in a teasing manner. Some ridicule hurts

John is usually just teasing when he ridicules me so I never make anything of it.
ridicule by Rick Warwick October 17, 2008
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Ridiculesque 

Describes an individual, object or concept that is not overtly ridiculous, but perhaps bears many of the same qualities as one that is.
Person 1: This whole situation is ridiculous.
Person 2: Naw that's too extreme, bro. It's just ridiculesque.
Ridiculesque by Vannaroth. January 10, 2009

ridicule 

To tease someone or something. Also, to be the object of teasing by others.
Mike was the object of ridicule when the bullies ripped his arm off and shoved it up his ass. He was referred to as "tripod" ever since.
ridicule by Eye See Eye March 30, 2005

:ridicule: 

Best emoticon ever made. Frequently used on Flyffworld.
Longknife: Lol, you're lame KaoseT.
KaoseT: Why? D:
Parker: Your mom :ridicule:
:ridicule: by Nigra February 10, 2008

Ridicucute 

So far beyond cute it is ridiculous
That penguin is cute but that girl is ridicucute!
Ridicucute by dezthetruth April 12, 2011

ridiculetarded 

That guy who keeps telling racist jokes is so ridiculetarded. Nobody is laughing. He needs to just stop himself.
ridiculetarded by Sassybethey January 29, 2014

Ridicule Effect 

Ridicule Effect occurs when a person's statement or belief system is so outlandish or bizarre that others make fun of it and the speaker, thereby diminishing the speaker's credibility and intellectual ability, usually permanently.
Defined in book "Just Kidding" by Louis Franzini, published by Rowman & Littlefield (2012).
Former U.S. Vice-President Dan Quayle made innumerable "misstatements" which ultimately evaporated his legitimacy and future officeholding, due to the Ridicule Effect. For example, "We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur."
Ridicule Effect by Lieu May 20, 2020