1. class clown - Noun
2. class clown - Phrase
class clown (plural class clowns)
(idiomatic) A student who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun; a wiseacre.
He was always the class clown, constantly telling jokes and attracting everyone's attention in school.
My friends always said that I should be a comedienne - I was named my class clown. Sally Kellerman
Making my class laugh and getting in trouble. I was the class clown. R. L. Stine
I had no interest in sports so I didn't make friends in that traditional way where kids are in public school and they go and they join clubs, and play sports. So I kind of had to find my own way to make friends and get attention and so I just was the class clown. Zach Braff
I was the class clown at school, but at home, my family wasn't very funny. Carrot Top
I was always the class clown and got kicked out of class at least once a day for just being a goofball. Not suspended or anything, just sit outside and look at the tree on the bench. I got benched a lot. You keep one foot on the bench and try to get as far away as possible. Damon Wayans, Jr.
I was named Class Clown in the high school yearbook, so I was always turning to comedy and laughter to heal and to get me through things. Guillermo Diaz