Definition of a circus

circus

noun

• something resembling a circus, especially loud and disorderly. Also "three-ring circus".

  The call room was a total circus.

  Last edited on Dec 01 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

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3-ring circus	Definitions include: a chaotic event.
take Herman to the circus	Definitions include: to masturbate.
three-ring circus	Definitions include: something chaotic and disorderly.

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