mer·ry-an·drew
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Definition of merry-andrew
: a person who clowns publicly
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“Merry-andrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merry-andrew. Accessed 6 May. 2021.
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The first known use of merry-andrew was in 1677
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