Vladimir Putin, the Russian prime minister, has frequently mocked the Nabucco project for suffering similarly grandiose delusions - and not without reason.

Teen stars like Tiffany and Debbie Gibson were frequently mocked.

Whilst appearing on They Think It's All Over, his dress sense was frequently mocked by the other panellists.

Frequently mocked by our men as "spaghetti-eaters," they were regarded, on account of their combat performance, as more of a burden than a help.

Starting in the 1960s, Louis was frequently mocked by segments of the African-American community (including Muhammad Ali) for being an "Uncle Tom."

Poshlost, or as he transcribed it, poshlust, is disdained and frequently mocked in his works.

The press had frequently mocked previous meetings of working men because of their ragged, dirty appearance and disorganised conduct.

The use of such low-brow comedy was frequently mocked by the hosts themselves.

In Colossus and the Head Hunters, the pronunciation of Maciste's name was frequently mocked as "my cheesesteak."

The strictly hierarchical organisation of opera seria favoured their high voices as symbols of heroic virtue, though they were frequently mocked for their strange appearance and bad acting.