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merry andrew

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Noun1.merry andrewmerry andrew - a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
buffoon, clown, goof, goofball
comedian, comic - a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
harlequin - a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)
jester, motley fool, fool - a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
whiteface - a clown whose face is covered with white make-up
zany - a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect


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She had indeed missed the wench from her employment, and, after a little search, had found her on the puppet-show stage in company with the Merry Andrew, and in a situation not very proper to be described.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
" laughed Little John, "they must take us for a Merry Andrew show
Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker View in context
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