merry-andrew
a clown; buffoon.
Origin of merry-andrew
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How to use merry-andrew in a sentence
The footmen in yellow were his tumblers and trumpeters, and those in blue his merry-andrew, his apothecary, and his spokesman.
My very breath was arrested when I saw the merry-andrew you made of yourself.
A Very Naughty Girl | L. T. MeadeThe very street-boys would hunt me through the market-place for a merry-andrew!
Love and Intrigue | Friedrich Schillermerry-andrew and the Spune slipped out of the house, followed by the stranger, who pretended to give them chase.
The History of Burke and Hare | George Mac GregorThe worthy fellow soon became the jester and merry-andrew of the boatswain's mess, where a berth had been kept for him.
Five Weeks in a Balloon | Jules Verne
British Dictionary definitions for merry-andrew
a joker, clown, or buffoon
Origin of merry-andrew
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