Usually means: Clown or comedian, often foolish.
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We found 18 dictionaries that define the word Merry-andrew:

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  1. merry-andrew: Merriam-Webster
  2. merry-andrew: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. merry-andrew, merry-andrew: Collins English Dictionary
  4. Merry-Andrew, merry-andrew: Wordnik
  5. merry-andrew: Wiktionary
  6. merry-andrew: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. merry-andrew: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  8. merry-andrew: Infoplease Dictionary
  9. Merry-andrew, merry-andrew: Dictionary.com
  10. merry-andrew: Online Etymology Dictionary
  11. Merry-andrew: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  12. merry-andrew: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  13. Merry-andrew: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  14. merry-andrew: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  15. merry-andrew: FreeDictionary.org
  16. merry-andrew: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. Merry-Andrew: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Merry-andrew)

▸ noun:  Alternative spelling of Merry Andrew; clown; buffoon. [(idiomatic) A person who clowns publicly; a buffoon; an entertainer's assistant.]

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merryandrew, Merry Andrew, Merryman, mummer, merry men, clown, motley, fool, buffoon, mime, more...
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merryandrew, Merry Andrew, Merryman, mummer, merry men, clown, motley, fool, buffoon, mime, more...



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