clown prince

短语

词形变化

clown princes 复数 clown princes

别名

Clown Prince

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A crown prince, seen as a clown.

    贬义 幽默 俚语
  2. 2.

    Someone seen as eminent in a field, community or regarding an activity (often one whom the speaker has disdain for), seen as a clown.

    贬义 幽默 俚语

词源

From crown prince. The quip is chosen for its similarity in pronunciation. Used in semi-official epithets: * Clown Prince of Baseball: Max Patkin * Clown Prince of Basketball: Meadowlark Lemon

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