Worthless Word for the Day

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the worthless word for the day is: coulrophobia

[ostensibly fr. Gk. koulon, limb; related to
kolobathristes, one who goes on stilts]

an irrational fear of clowns

"...the show can still evoke chills from anyone
suffering even a touch of coulrophobia. (Yes, there
is a name for the fear of clowns.) Although a solitary
clown painting hanging on a basement wall is easily
passed off as kitsch, a roomful of clown paintings
is something to behold, if you can handle it."
- Charles Sheehan, Associated Press Aug 24, 2003


"You want coulrophobia, check out www.ihateclowns.com,
where the clown-queasy meet to swap horror stories
(and where you can buy a T-shirt that says:
"can't sleep, clowns will eat me...")."
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Feb 9, 2005