[Danielle G.]

Grandkids Slang: 'Clowning'​

Don't be lost on all the new lingo of the younger generation. We'll help you dissect what they mean and have fun while doing it! For today's ‘What Would The Grandkids Say?’ segment, we're tackling the term ‘clowning’. It's pretty straightforward. Clowning means making fun of something or someone. For example, 'Eric was clowning his teacher daily until it got him expelled.' What about you? How would you use 'clowning' in everyday life? Share it in this thread.

 

[meighLeigh]

I've always used it as "clowning around" - having fun mucking around instead of getting on with the job.

 

[Jancgr]

making people laugh, acting stupidly, fool around