laughing clowns

A form of laughing clown — One of a series of clown figurines, typically from the torso up with laughing face and open mouth, which move from side to side as part of a fairground or sideshow game the aim of which is to insert balls into the mouth at the right time to win a prize.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of laughing clown
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