clown on

transitive phrasal verb

Published on April 4, 2020, 5:07 a.m.

to ridicule

Collocates bitch², I'mma², about, bitch, cracker, diss, freak, hoe, hoochie, kick, MC, punk, rapper, ride on, slug, spot, trick

Etymology Derives from clown

1991-08-19 Cypress Hill "Latin Lingo" [Cypress Hill]
Wait, they're clownin' on me cause of my language
1993-06-16 Esham "Headhunter" feat. Mastamind [KKKill The Fetus]
Now I'm starvin for a cracker cause he tried to clown on me
1993 Rodney O & Joe Cooley "California Cruiser" [Fuck New York]
Fellas out there clownin on the hoochies

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