English Explanatory Dictionary

Merry Andrew

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who clowns publicly; a buffoon; an entertainer's assistant.

Pronunciation

En-au-Merry Andrew.ogg

Word forms

Merry Andrew Merry Andrews merry-andrew merryandrew

Etymology

Originally associated with a specific act at Bartholomew Fair; later said to have come from the name of Andrew Boorde.

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