clown car

English

Etymology

From a comedy routine first invented by the Cole Brothers Circus during the 1950s.

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈklæwŋˈkɑɹ/

Noun

clown car (plural clown cars)

  1. (comedy) A circus clown routine in which an implausibly large number of clowns climb into or out of a small car.
  2. (manufacturing) A bait-and-switch car.
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