Robert Buckley

I remember having friends in high school that did the theater department stuff, and I always wanted to try it but never had the guts to. I was the class clown but could never really build up the courage to try it. I took one acting class and really enjoyed it.

American Actor

Tim Burton

I've always been misrepresented. You know, I could dress in a clown costume and laugh with the happy people but they'd still say I'm a dark personality.

American Director

Jim Morrison

I see myself as an intelligent, sensitive human, with the soul of a clown which forces me to blow it at the most important moments.

American Singer

Jussie Smollett

I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty. I've done it all. I've worked as a clown, literally, at children's parties.

Jonathan Majors

I had so much joy as a boy: middle child, lots of energy, big emotional life. I was a clown and still am.

Gad Elmaleh

I don't feel any need to play the role of the clown. In my private life I take a break from humor.

Moroccan Comedian

Haley Bennett

We all have fears, especially when we're younger. I was afraid of clowns.

American Actress

Rick Nielsen

I was always the wise guy class clown throughout my childhood.

American Musician

Red Buttons

I am always joking and always clowning, giving and helping.

American Comedian

Cole Porter

American Composer

Used for professionals in circuses or birthday parties, not just anyone funny.

Entertainment Context

Some people find clowns scary due to their makeup and behavior.

Not Always Funny

Clowns are a staple in Western culture, especially in American circuses and parties.

Cultural Representation

Calling someone a clown can be an insult indicating they're not serious or respectable.

Negative Connotation

Best used among friends or casual settings, may be rude in formal or unknown company.

Casual Expression

Refers to a specific type of marine fish, not all fish with bright colors.

Specific Species

Clown fish are known for their relationship with sea anemones, a unique trait.

Unique Symbiosis

Clowning as a verb indicates playful or unserious behavior, often inappropriately.

Informal Behavior

Clowning can be used metaphorically to describe any frivolous or joking action.

Metaphorical Use

 back but he certainly tried for a little bit didn't she you would like your cousin your brother should I say who saw a half-brother absolutely clowns cats but she's so much fun to watch I've believed in lots of you enjoyed that verily I did you as well right now like I said unfortunately we are gonna have

Safari Live - Day 288 PIPE...

 well he stopped hunting his warthog and has now decided that it's time to do cuteness overload he had his head down just now and as rubbing his head and yawning and kind of looking at us and just being a typical husana butt of a clown really but he endeared himself very quickly when he does those kind of

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 when he was approached by a nurse. They needed to put a tube up the kid's nose. Kid didn't want to do it, so rather than hold the kid down, they asked my colleague if he could help. So the clown asked for a second tube and shoved it up his own nose. Kid of like this. Oh, please don't do this at home.

The health benefits of...

 This is the first morning I stayed with her. This is on the way to school. This is the morning assembly outside her school. And I noticed that she was clowning around. When the teachers would ask questions, she'd be the first person to raise her hand. Again, not at all shy or withdrawn,

Rick Smolan: A girl, a...

 dance around the female he does a lot of bowing a lot of playing a lot of running around and making a fool of himself acting a clown and the female eventually decides whether or not she can actually be bothered with him and that's why friendships work they work so so well in

Safari Live - Day 257 PIPE...

 they did this and took out those intestines now the first thing they did was use a clown party balloon to inflate the intestines so that they could examine its structure more closely and here you can see a small section of wombat intestine enveloping that yellow balloon

Wombats Poo Cubes! PIPE...

 approaching a fixed number, while the perimeter was just getting bigger and bigger, uncontrollably ballooning like an overindulgent birthday clown. After infinity pinches, flimflam, there it Finite area, but infinite perimeter. Now that is a piece of work.

The case of the missing...

 busking for money on the side of the road he decided to get a group of circus owners together to hear how he could help and it just so it turns out that alejandro's father-in-law the famous clown named cepiyin was going to be at that meeting

A Traveling Circus and...

 clowns in a circus are the human connection for the audience if there's someone who's going to reach out and shake your hand and befriend you at the circus it's ultimately going to be the clown so whatever your character is the

This Clown Philosopher...

 can change this regarding you can't empower yourself what I want you to do is realize that you can't design your own life okay don't let some other clowns design your life for you you need to take it up on yourself and design

Clown

Entertainment Context

Not Always Funny

Cultural Representation

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