A red clown nose and a gold rosette resting on the teal seat of a small folding stool against a warm gray background.

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Happy Gilmore

You're gonna die clown!

— Happy Gilmore • 1996

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker shouts a death threat at someone addressed as 'clown', using the label as both insult and target. The exclamation and blunt phrasing make it an aggressive taunt, with the mocking name meant to belittle the listener while promising violence.

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