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Class clown
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a student who jokes around and disrupts class to get laughs
Idiom
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
class clowns
What does "class clown" mean as an idiom?
The term "class clown" refers to a person, usually a student, who regularly behaves in a humorous, disruptive, or attention-seeking way to make others laugh, often during class or structured settings. The structure is a compound noun where "class" refers to the school environment and "clown" refers to comedic or foolish behavior. It is commonly used in educational and social contexts to describe someone known for joking, distracting others, or entertaining peers, sometimes at the expense of seriousness or discipline.
Examples
He 's the class clown, always making the teacher sigh.
