About The Word Merry-andrew

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Merry-andrew

Merry-andrew Meaning & Definition
Merry-andrew Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Merry-andrew?

[n] a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

Synonyms | Synonyms for Merry-andrew: buffoon | clown

Related Terms | Find terms related to Merry-andrew:

See Also | comedian | comic | Emmett Kelly | fool | harlequin | jester | Kelly | Weary Willie | whiteface | zany

Merry-andrew In Webster's Dictionary

\Mer"ry-an"drew\, n. One whose business is to make sport for others; a buffoon; a zany; especially, one who attends a mountebank or quack doctor. Note: This term is said to have originated from one Andrew Borde, an English physician of the 16th century, who gained patients by facetious speeches to the multitude.

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