The characteristic of an individual whereas they make several suicidal comments, and or gestures, and or joke purely for attention. Like a sad clown.
by William Carlin September 13, 2019
Get the Sad clowning mug.Humorous term to refer to da one-to-ten-second "allowance-window" for performing goofy antics dat is implied to be granted to you as a "reward" or "consolation" if a certain type of minorly-distressing event unexpectedly befalls you, such as if you get accidentally bonked on da head with a rake-handle or 2X4, and thus you are "permitted" to make a huge buffoonish show of wobblingly staggering about for a moment or two, as if you've been knocked partially unconscious.
Another type of momentary clowning-around license might be if there is a sudden loud noise nearby dat presumably would allow you to raucously respond in kind --- for example, if a passing car toots its horn for no apparent reason, you then briefly have "implied permission" to shut your eyes tightly and bellow, "HAWNK!!" in "reply" to said unexpected auditory interruption.
by QuacksO December 19, 2022
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There is no definitive meaning. The interpretation is up to anybody. The beauty of this phrase is that it can means so many different things ranging from innocent to down right diabolical. At one minute it could me that you are a clown performing clown stunts at a circus or a children's birthday party, another minute it could mean that you are committing illegal activities that are completely irrelevant to the subject of clowns. The choice is yours...
"I just finished creating my brand new Instagram account. Now what should I type into my bio that will express to others that I like to frequently have sex, shoot guns, scam people for there credit cards, and spread misinformation on the internet without actually saying it...? Ooh! I know!" *simply types: 'I be clownin'*
by imperformingillegalactivities March 25, 2022
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