clown car

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Clown car

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈklæwŋˈkɑɹ/

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.