Merry Andrew

Merry Andrew noun: a person who clowns publicly; a buffoon; an entertainer's assistant.

Noun

Merry Andrew (plural Merry Andrews)

(idiomatic) A person who clowns publicly; a buffoon; an entertainer's assistant.
- Instead, therefore, of answering my landlady, the puppet-show man ran out to punish his Merry-Andrew [...]1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society, published 1973, page 438
- The games of the circus—the wild-beast fight and the gladiators, the rope-dancers, the merry-andrews, and the posture-masters,—were more to their taste than clever intrigue and brilliant dialogue.1873, William Lucas Collins, chapter III, in Plautus and Terence, page 31

একজন বিদূষক, একজন দক্ষ অভিনেতার সহকারী

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

What does Merry Andrew mean?: Merry Andrew means a person who clowns publicly; a buffoon; an entertainer's assistant.
What is Merry Andrew in Bengali?: Merry Andrew in Bengali is একজন বিদূষক, একজন দক্ষ অভিনেতার সহকারী. See Merry Andrew meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is Merry Andrew?: Merry Andrew is a noun.
What is the plural of Merry Andrew?: The plural of Merry Andrew is Merry Andrews.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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