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Down to clown
Meaning
- A slang way of saying you are ready to party, have fun, or participate in some mischievous activity. It implies a readiness for lighthearted chaos.
Silly, enthusiastic
Used in a sentence
- The concert starts at midnight, are you down to clown?
- I brought the board games, who is down to clown?
- If there is pizza involved, I am definitely down to clown.
The backstory
This is a modern, slang-heavy construction that emerged in the internet era. It uses 'clown' as a shorthand for being silly or ready for a good time.
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