clowned on
Made fun of
To clown on someone is to mock, ridicule, or make fun of them, often in a playful but pointed way.
The phrase comes from the idea of treating someone like a joke or making them look foolish.
He got clowned on for that haircut.
It's common in casual speech and online, where getting clowned on means being publicly roasted or embarrassed, sometimes deservedly so.
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- schadenfreudeDelight in others' misfortune
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
satire · stand-up · shame · peer pressure · owned · roasting · lampooning · burned · public shaming · parody · trolling · amusement · rivalry · jesting · ratio · caught in 4k · self-deprecation · dragged
respect and treatment
clowned onpraised
Expressed approval of
respected · honored · celebrated · complimented · admired
clown, clowned, clowning, clowns, clownish, clownishly, clownishness