About The Word Merry-andrew
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Merry-andrew
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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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