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merry-andrew

[ mer-ee-an-droo ]

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noun

merry-andrew

1665–75; merry + Andrew, generic use of the proper name

C17: original reference of Andrew unexplained

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.

The very street-boys would hunt me through the market-place for a merry-andrew!

Merry-Andrew and the Spune slipped out of the house, followed by the stranger, who pretended to give them chase.

The worthy fellow soon became the jester and merry-andrew of the boatswain's mess, where a berth had been kept for him.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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