n. vigorously flogging the dolphin in such an exhausting yet satisfying manner that one has no choice but to fall asleep with a bigsmile painted across one's face.
I was so bored on my business trip that I went back to my hotel room and took a nice, long clown nap.
A euphemism for the practice of some professional comedians to wade into serious discussions on political, economic and or/ social issues and take firm stances, only to fall back on the excuse that they're "just a comedian" whenever their views are challenged or refuted. Usually used as "clown nose on/clown nose off" to illustrate the switch a comedian performs between trying to be taken seriously as a pundit and trying to deflect any actual debate by claiming to be a jokester.
Comic: *clown nose off* "And that's why I sincerely believe that we need to pass new laws to eliminate unemployment!"
Guest: "But 0% unemployment would drive up wages due to the lack of available workers to fill jobs, which would cause a ripple effect that raised the cost of goods and services."
Comic: *clown nose on* "...Look, pal, I just host a late-night comedy show. If you're taking this seriously, there must be something wrong with you! Ah-WOCKA-WOCKA!"
when someone tries to voice their opinion on a conversation they just walked into, but their comment has no meaning or relevance and they end up making a total ass out of themselves
Bro1: "How about that cowboys game last night bro?"
Bro2: "Yeah, Romo killed it in the fourth quarter."