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clownery

noun

Etymology

From clown + -ery.

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

Definitions

  1. The behaviour of a clown

    The behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery.

    • Defensive clownery by the Mets at certain points of the game ultimately cost the 22-year-old Niese his first major league win in eight months.

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