Definition of Merry andrew

1. Noun. A person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior.

Exact synonyms: Buffoon, Clown, Goof, Goofball
Generic synonyms: Comedian, Comic
Specialized synonyms: Harlequin, Fool, Jester, Motley Fool, Whiteface, Zany
Specialized synonyms: Emmett Kelly, Kelly, Weary Willie
Derivative terms: Clown, Goof, Goofy

Definition of Merry andrew

1. Noun. (idiomatic) A person who clowns publicly; a buffoon; an entertainer's assistant. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Merry Andrew

merrihueite
merrillite
merrily
merrimake
merrimaking
merriment
merriments
merriness
merrinesses
merry
merry-andrew
merry-go-rounds
merry-go-sorry
merry-making
merry andrew (current term)
merry bells
merry cocker
merry cockers
merry dance
merry dances
merryandrew
merrymake
merrymaker
merrymakers
merrymaking
merrymakings
merryman
merrymeeting
merrymeetings

Literary usage of Merry andrew

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, Or Origin of by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1898)
"merry andrew. So called from Andrew Borde,physician to Henry VIII.. etc. ... Prior has a poem on "merry andrew." ? The above is the usual explanation given ..."

2. An Explanatory and Pronouncing Dictionary of the Noted Names of Fiction by William Adolphus Wheeler (1865)
"It is, perhaps, of the same origin as Merry-andrew. Merry-Andrew. A name given originally to Andrew Borde (1500-1549), a man of learning, ..."

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