# class clown

Pronunciation: US say "klas KLOWN" /ˌklæs ˈklaʊn/; UK/AUS say "klahs KLOWN" /ˌklɑːs ˈklaʊn/

## Idiom

1. A student who frequently jokes around or pokes fun, playing the smart aleck of the class.
   - Simple: A student who often tells jokes and makes fun of things in class.
   - _As the class clown, she had a smart remark ready for every lesson and spent half her Fridays in detention._
   - _Many comedians say they were class clowns long before they ever stepped onto a stage._

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