clown cars
Impossibly packed automobiles
Clown cars are the comically small vehicles in circus acts from which an improbably large number of clowns emerge.
The image has become a standard metaphor for anything crammed beyond reasonable capacity or producing more than seems possible: The meeting room was a clown car—fifteen people in a space meant for six.
The phrase often carries connotations of chaos or absurdity.
- smallLimited in size
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- vehicleMeans of transport
- crowdedFilled beyond comfort
- humorAmusing quality
comic relief · whimsy · red nose · comedy · minicar · big shoes · entertainer · pantomime · compact · stuffed · slapstick · physical comedy · sight gag · performers · overflowing · piling out · parade floats · hilarity
clown carsutility vehicles
Transport designed for tasks
minivans · pickup trucks · commercial vehicles · commuter cars · station wagons
clown carslimousines
Elongated luxury automobiles
limousine · Rolls-Royce · hearses · executive sedan · Rolls-Royces
clown carsstretch limousines
Extended chauffeured luxury vehicles
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