merry-andrew

noun

Definition of merry-andrewnext
as in madcap

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  1. madcap
  2. wag
  3. clown
  4. buffoon
  5. comedian
  6. harlequin
  7. comedienne
  8. jokester
Noun
  • New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Her madcap, occasionally ultra-violent quest leads us down dark alleys in Chinatown and into chic midtown hotel bars.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Definition of madcap
Noun
  • Ever since the infamous finger-wag at LSU, Clark has dominated Angel Reese.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • Moreover, if Griffin stepped into public life now, the cynical wags in finance would declare the reason obvious—his hedge fund’s returns have been sagging.
    — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of wag
Noun
  • This take on the mad clown of Gotham is less Jack Nicholson and George Romero, choosing a more stoic approach inspired by Conrad Veidt silent films and German expressionism.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
  • Mimi said one customer had a picture of a scary clown in his profile and his name listed as MURDER, in all caps.
    — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
Definition of clown
Noun
  • Lasso, in his initial introduction to audiences, wasn’t the warm, pun-loving, inspirational coach audiences would eventually embrace through Apple +, but a slightly arrogant buffoon parodying the average American sports fan.
    — Charles Moss, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • There's the aforementioned spinoff — which aired on NBC after debuting on Peacock — and The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, the great new comedy in which Tracy Morgan plays a buffoon who isn't that dissimilar from Michael Scott.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Definition of buffoon
Noun
  • Margaret Moran Cho is an American comedian, actress, fashion designer, author, and singer-songwriter.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
  • His joke hints at the other purpose of the address, which is to examine the health of the ecosystem in which comedians seek their livelihood and hold it to a higher standard.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Definition of comedian
Noun
  • Colorado potato beetles target potato plants, while harlequin beetles do damage to brassica family plants like kale, cauliflower, cabbage, and broccoli.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 3 June 2026
  • For the event, Kaling donned a strapless Elie Saab gown covered in crystal embroidery, which included a harlequin pattern and a sheer skirt.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Definition of harlequin
Noun
  • Impacciatore, however, is a gifted, full-throttle comedienne who makes sure Esmerelda is much more than a villain.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 June 2026
  • Dan grew up with O'Hara, as his father and the comedienne began a fruitful creative collaboration shortly after meeting each other at Toronto's Second City Theater in the 1970s.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of comedienne
Noun
  • Madruga’s younger brother, Quin, remembers his sister as someone who is protective yet a jokester.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • Once the full Wales family was assembled on the Buckingham Palace balcony, Louis continued his annual tradition of playing jokester.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Definition of jokester
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