Definitions

merry-andrew

[mer-ee-an-droo] / ˌmɛr iˈæn dru /

NOUN

buffoon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clown

STRONG

antic bozo comedian comic fool harlequin jester joker wag zany

WEAK

droll

NOUN

clown

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buffoon comedian comic fool jester mime prankster

STRONG

antic cutup dolt gagman gagster harlequin humorist joker jokester merrymaker mountebank mummer picador pierrot punch wag wit zany

WEAK

farceur funnyperson funster jokesmith life of the party punchinello quipster wisecracker

NOUN

comedian

Synonyms

STRONGEST

actor clown comic entertainer humorist

STRONG

banana card jester joker jokester laugh stooge wag wit zany

WEAK

cutup droll farceur million laughs quipster stand-up comic top banana wisecracker

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The jester, jack pudding, or merry andrew, to a mountebank.

From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Grose, Francis

Pickle herring; the zany or merry andrew of a mountebank.

From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Grose, Francis

A Lord is a merry andrew, a Duke a jack pudding, and a King a tom fool: his name is man!

From Anna St. Ives by Holcroft, Thomas

The merry andrew, zany, or jester to a mountebank.

From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Grose, Francis