"clownage" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From clown + -age. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clown|age}} clown + -age Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} clownage (uncountable)
  1. The antics of a clown. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: clownery, clownishness
    Sense id: en-clownage-en-noun-BRjnV7UW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -age, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -age: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36
  2. (obsolete) The behaviour or manners of a yokel or rustic. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-clownage-en-noun-x1EfuSej
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