Contextualizebeta

clowncore

noun

Etymology

From clown + -core.

  1. derived from *gel-✻
  2. derived from klunz
  3. suffixed as clowncore — “clown + core”

Definitions

  1. An aesthetic focusing on imagery and fashion related to clowns.

    • Another nonconformist aesthetic, Clowncore, emulates the style of clowns, mimes, and jesters. Although most of Clowncore is genial, some express it with a darker twist.
    • The hashtag #BratzLips has over 9.5M views on TikTok, and here you’ll find thousands of makeup hacks and tutorials on how to achieve the look, with everyone from e-girls to more obscure subcultures like clowncore opting for a rounder lip.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for clowncore. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA