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clown show

clown show noun: a chaotic situation, a disorganized or mismanaged mess.

Noun

clown show (plural clown shows)

  1. (figuratively) A chaotic situation, a disorganized or mismanaged mess.
    • Near-synonyms: shit show; clusterfuck, debacle, fiasco, hot mess, omnishambles, shitstorm, perfect storm
    • The other plumbing candidate you could call to fix your plumbing problem is a complete clown show who couldn't even turn off the faucet in your bathroom2024, George C. Landrith III, Let Freedom Ring…Again

Synonyms of clown show

Forms of clown show

pluralclown shows

Questions about clown show

What does clown show mean?
Clown show means a chaotic situation, a disorganized or mismanaged mess.
What part of speech is clown show?
Clown show is a noun.
What is the plural of clown show?
The plural of clown show is clown shows.

Words near clown show in the dictionary

  1. clown princesses
  2. clown school
  3. clown schools
  4. clown shoe
  5. clown shoes
  6. clown show
  7. clown shows
  8. clown therapy
  9. clown world
  10. clown worlds
  11. clown-car primaries

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