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View synonyms for merry-andrew
merry-andrew
[ mer-ee-an-droo ]
noun
- a clown; buffoon.
merry-andrew
noun
- a joker, clown, or buffoon
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Word History and Origins
Origin of merry-andrew1
1665–75; merry + Andrew, generic use of the proper name
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Word History and Origins
Origin of merry-andrew1
C17: original reference of Andrew unexplained
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Example Sentences
The footmen in yellow were his tumblers and trumpeters, and those in blue his merry-andrew, his apothecary, and his spokesman.
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My very breath was arrested when I saw the merry-andrew you made of yourself.
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The very street-boys would hunt me through the market-place for a merry-andrew!
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Merry-Andrew and the Spune slipped out of the house, followed by the stranger, who pretended to give them chase.
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The worthy fellow soon became the jester and merry-andrew of the boatswain's mess, where a berth had been kept for him.
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