A heroin addicted
loser.
A Slang term for heroin is down.
Usually lives at shelters, in tents or at the city centre bus stop.
Hobbies of a DOWN
CLOWN are:
picK-pocketing; thieving from family; pawning childrens toys/games/clothes; nodding off anywhere and everywhere; drooling; not showering; boosting meat from Safeway; aggressively demanding spare change from young families and business
people.
Kid asks, "
mom, what's wrong with that dirty man at the bus stop? He yelled at that lady for money then fell over and peed himself!"
Mom's reply, "oh honey, that's just a DOWN CLOWN. that's why it's important to stay in
school dear!"