I agree 'bozo' is less common, but it's still in use. It's a useful euphemism when you want to avoid more inflammatory terms like 'moron' or 'idiot'. I file it under my "child-safe-vocabulary-I-can-utter-in-the-presence-of-young-ears" mental file. It's handy in situations when you want to call somebody a 'dumbass', but there are children listening.:lol:
You could refer to a situation as a 'circus', meaning it's somewhat chaotic or noisy, or something that has devolved from a controlled or important situation into an uncontrolled or showboat situation. This carries a disparaging connotation.
If I walked into a classroom of screaming kids, I might say ' What a circus!" Sometimes you'll hear various political situations or events referred to having 'turned into a circus'.
Also, we have a 'dog and pony show' - something done elaborately as a kind of promotional event - especially if it's overly theatrical or deliberately overdone. Usually though, this was a deliberate action right from the start, whereas something that has turned into a circus started out as legitimate, but has spun out of control.
