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merry-andrew

American  
[mer-ee-an-droo] / ˌmɛr iˈæn dru /

noun

  1. a clown; buffoon.

merry-andrew British  

noun

  1. a joker, clown, or buffoon

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Etymology

Origin of merry-andrew

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

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