clown prince

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#1·1d ago

(slang, humorous, derogatory) A crown prince, seen as a clown.

Origin: From crown prince. The quip is chosen for its similarity in pronunciation. Used in semi-official epithets: * Clown Prince of Baseball: Max Patkin * Clown Prince of Basketball: Meadowlark Lemon. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·1d ago

(slang, humorous, often, derogatory, epithet) Someone seen as eminent in a field, community or regarding an activity (often one whom the speaker has disdain for), seen as a clown.

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