The RATIONAL fear of clowns. Commonly and justifiably used to describe one's fear and disgust with yellow- or green-toothed humans, hiding behind white face paint and other heavy makeup.
Poncho: Hey daddy, can we go to the circus?
Daddy Mark: Sure, as long as we stay away from those creepy and disgusting clowns!
1. Afraid of time. Scared to think of future changes and eventual death that awaits us all.
2. Afraid of chronic. Dad got high and hit mom when you were a kid, now the sight of chronic gives you the chills and makes you want to throw up in your mouth.
1. I took a sledgehammer to my clock because I'm chronophobic
2. I took a sledgehammer to some stoner at a party because I'm chronophobic.