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clown shoe en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Typically worn by clowns.

Meanings

  1. A comedically oversized shoe, usually brightly colored and with a bulbous front.
  2. (derogatory) An incompetent or foolish person.
    • What a fucking clown shoe you are, Billy. Ya got nothing. 2007 April 23, “Gonzo goes down in flames”, in alt.impeach.bush (Usenet), message-ID <1177345606.310210.218960@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>:
    • Sorry, clown shoe. I'm not going to click any tinyurl link that you provide […] 2006 February 15, Jason Bell, “The Muhammed Cartoons”, in rec.sport.basketball.college (Usenet), message-ID <8AOIf.13460$915.7816@southeast.rr.com>:
    • You have no "professional reputation," you fucking clown shoe. 2015 March 15, “Rand Paul’s claim — twice in one day — that he has a biology degree..”, in alt.fan.rush-limbaugh (Usenet), message-ID <8adac9fe-43e7-458e-8de6-e48eb8218c9c@googlegroups.com>:

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