variants or less commonly assclown or ass-clown
plural ass clowns also assclowns or ass-clowns
informal + impolite
: a socially inept or stupid person
made us look like a bunch of ass clowns

Word History

First Known Use

1999, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ass clown was in 1999

Dictionary Entries Near ass clown

Cite this Entry

“Ass clown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ass%20clown. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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