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Meaning of clown car

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

clown car

Pronunciation:/ˈklaʊn kɑː//ˈklaʊn kɑɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A circus clown routine in which an implausibly large number of clowns climb into or out of a small car.

  2. The undersized car used in a circus clown car routine.

  3. (by extension) A very small car.

  4. (by extension) A car or small enclosed space with too many people in it.