CLOWNING

Meaning of CLOWNING in English

n. buffoonery; comedy, drollery; acting like a clown

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CLOWNING — see clown
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CLOWNING — see clown
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CLOWNING — Clowning
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CLOWNING — n. эксцентрика
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CLOWNING — n. эксцентрика
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CLOWNING — Clowning
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CANTOR, EDDIE — orig. Edward Israel Iskowitz born Jan. 31, 1892, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Oct. 10, 1964, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif. …
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MOTLEY — I. ˈmätlē, -li adjective ( sometimes motleyer or motlier sometimes motleyest or motliest ) Etymology: Middle English motteley, motley, perhaps …
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MORDANT — I. - ə nt adjective Etymology: Middle French, present participle of mordre to bite, from Latin mordēre 1. : biting …
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PLEASANT
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PIERROTIC — |pēə|rō(d.)ik, -räd.ik, (ˈ)pi|r- adjective Etymology: pierrot + -ic : of, relating to, or resembling a pierrot or the pierrot tradition …
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PASCOLA — päˈskōlə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from Yaqui pahko' ola, literally, old man of the fiesta : a …
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KOYEMSHI — kōˈyem(p)shē noun ( plural koyemshi or koyemshis ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Zuñi 1. : a Zuñi Indian clown society …
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JABBERWOCKY — ˈjabə(r)ˌwäkē, -ki noun also jab·ber·wock -äk ( plural jabberwockies also jabberwocks ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: jabberwocky from Jabberwocky, a …
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WAGGERY — n. clowning, practical joking
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SACRED CLOWN — ritual or ceremonial figure, in various preliterate and ancient cultures throughout the world, who represents a reversal of the normal …
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FARCE — a comic dramatic piece that uses highly improbable situations, stereotyped characters, extravagant exaggeration, and violent horseplay. The term also refers …
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CLOWN — familiar comic character of pantomime and circus, known by his distinctive makeup and costume, ludicrous antics, and buffoonery, whose purpose …
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SKELTON, RED — born July 18, 1913, Vincennes, Ind., U.S. byname of Richard Bernard Skelton U.S. pantomimist and radio and television comedian, host …
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PATTON, CHARLEY — born c. 1887, 91, Hinds county, Miss., U.S. died April 28, 1934, Indianola, Miss. Charley also spelled Charlie black American …
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LEWIS, JERRY — born March 16, 1926, Newark, N.J., U.S. original name Jerome Levitch American comedian whose unrestrained comic style made him one …
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JACOB, MAX — born July 12, 1876, Quimper, Fr. died March 5, 1944, Drancy French poet who played a decisive role in the …
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HEYWOOD, THOMAS — born 1574?, Lincolnshire, Eng. died Aug. 16, 1641, London English actor-playwright whose career spans the peak periods of Elizabethan and …
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GILLESPIE, DIZZY — born Oct. 21, 1917, Cheraw, S.C., U.S. died Jan. 6, 1993, Englewood, N.J. Dizzy Gillespie, 1955 byname of John Birks …
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FASTOLF, SIR JOHN — born c. 1378, , Caister, Norfolk, Eng. died Nov. 5, 1459, Caister English career soldier who fought and made his …
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CANTOR, EDDIE — born Jan. 31, 1892, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Oct. 10, 1964, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif. original name Edward Israel …
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BARRIE, SIR JAMES (MATTHEW), BARONET — born May 9, 1860, Kirriemuir, Angus, Scot. died June 19, 1937, London, Eng. dramatist and novelist who is best known …
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CLOWN — clown BrE AmE klaʊn ▷ clowned klaʊnd ▷ clowning ˈklaʊn ɪŋ ▷ clowns klaʊnz
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CLOWN — ( clowns, clowning, clowned) 1. A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, …
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CLOWN — I. noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Some clown cut in front of me on the freeway this morning and …
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