clown princes

Noun

clown prince (plural clown princes)

1. (derogatory, humorous, slang) A crown prince, seen as a clown.
   • On behalf of my family and all my Thai friends I would
     like to wish the Clown Prince the next King of Thailand
     A Very Happy Birthday.2003 July 27, Khonthai123, “Happy Birthday & Long Live The Clown Prince”, in soc.culture.thai (Usenet)
2. (derogatory, humorous, often, slang, epithet) Someone seen as eminent in a field, community or regarding an activity (often one whom the speaker has disdain for), seen as a clown.
   • >I view him as The Clown Prince Of Porn.
     If you were to ask me, I'd choose Jerry Butler as the CLOWN PRINCE of PORN.
     He tends to act more silly and childish than Ron. And he is tolerable to
     watch, Ron isn't (Of course, I'd love to have done 10% of the women Ron's
     done in his career).1995 March 1, Martimus, “Who is the CLOWN PRINCE OF PORN (was: I DIG RON JEREMY)”, in alt.sex.movies (Usenet)