clown vs hotfoot

clown

noun
  • A person who acts in a silly fashion. 

  • A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig. 

  • A clownfish. 

  • A stupid or badly-behaved person. 

verb
  • To ridicule. 

  • To act in a silly or playful fashion. 

hotfoot

noun
  • The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it. 

adv
  • Hastily; without delay. 

verb
  • To run (a distance). 

adj
  • Moving with haste or zeal. 

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