flea circus

noun

A circus sideshow attraction in which fleas are attached (or appear to be attached) to miniature carts and other items, and encouraged to perform circus acts within a small housing.

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Meanings

nounflea circus (plural flea circuses)

plural flea circuses

  1. A circus sideshow attraction in which fleas are attached (or appear to be attached) to miniature carts and other items, and encouraged to perform circus acts within a small housing.

Translations

Afrikaans vlooisirkus
  • vlooisirkuscircus sideshow attraction starring fleas
Danish loppecirkus
  • loppecirkuscircus sideshow attraction starring fleas
Finnish kirppusirkus
  • kirppusirkuscircus sideshow attraction starring fleas
French puces savantes
  • puces savantescircus sideshow attraction starring fleas
German Flohzirkus
  • Flohzirkuscircus sideshow attraction starring fleas
Hungarian bolhacirkusz
  • bolhacirkuszcircus sideshow attraction starring fleas
Swedish loppcirkus
  • loppcirkuscircus sideshow attraction starring fleas
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APA

flea circus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flea%20circus

MLA

“flea circus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flea%20circus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flea circus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flea%20circus.

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