Definitions for: Merry Andrew


[n] a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: buffoon, clown

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

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