clown school

noun

An educational institution whose main objective is training students to become clowns.

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Meanings

nounclown school (plural clown schools)

plural clown schools

  1. An educational institution whose main objective is training students to become clowns.
  2. derogatoryfigurativelyidiomaticAn institution, program, or organization that is viewed as unprofessional, incompetent, or a complete joke.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
clown college

Translations

Dutch clownschool
  • clownschoolschool for training clowns
Cite this entry
APA

clown school. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clown%20school

MLA

“clown school.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clown%20school. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clown school,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clown%20school.

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