clown down

When an ex-partner’s life takes a sharp decline after a breakup, often marked by poor decisions, loss of style, and general messiness. The opposite of a glow up, a “clown down” is when someone looks or acts like a hot mess post-breakup, making you feel grateful for the split.

“Ever since we broke up, he’s had a total clown down—quit his job, got that awful tattoo, and lives in his mom’s basement now.”