Pants are named after a clown named after a saint

And other undressed word histories.

Joseph Grimaldi: King of Clowns - Jane Austen articles and blog

refomed DENIM KNICKERBOCKERS

Patron of Clowns - Catholic Saint Medals

Violent J - Wikipedia

The Fat Clown, Villains Wiki

The Five Most Unsettling Clowns On Film, The Journal

How Clown Pants Saved My Life

TikTok Obsession With Clowncore Aesthetic Explained

Colorado Clown Alley graduates its latest cohort of jokesters