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clown_car

clown car

English

Noun

clown car ‎(plural clown cars)

  1. (comedy) A popular circus clown routine whereby an implausibly large amount of clowns would climb into or out of a small car.
  2. (manufacturing) A bait-and-switch car.

Etymology

From a comedy routine first invented by the Cole Brothers Circus during the 1950s.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈklæwŋˈkɑɹ/

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