Bemocked

/bɪˈmɑkt/ verb

Definition

Past tense of bemock; ridiculed or made fun of thoroughly.

Etymology

From 'bemock' with the regular past tense '-ed' suffix.

Kelly Says

In older literature, 'bemocked' describes victims of thorough public ridicule—the word carries real weight and shame, unlike casual 'teased,' which is why Shakespeare and his contemporaries favored it.

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