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Definition of a clown

clown

noun

  • a person who acts stupid.

    Last edited on Aug 11 2010. Submitted by Ice Q. on Feb 11 2005.

  • a person with little value.
                                  

                                                                                                                               

    Citation from "Sins of the Past", Terriers (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 11 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Nov 28 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2010.

  • a general insult.
                                        

    Citation from "Stan Knows Best", American Dad (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 (2005) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Nov 03 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 03 2011.

verb - intransitive

  • to not be serious.
    Y'all clown too much.

    Last edited on Aug 11 2010. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 22 2004.

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Definitions include: a humorous way to describe a person who has experienced an unpleasant situation, derived from the kitschy paintings of sad clowns.

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