A person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior.
1A Lord is a merry andrew, a Duke a jack pudding, and a King a tom fool: his name is man!
2One of the company added, 'A merry Andrew, a buffoon.'
3CHARACTERS: Hans Matthis, keeper of "the Merry Andrew"; Dr. Frantz, the magnetizer; the Judge.
4And you are Andrew Merry , or Merry Andrew.
5Archy-'MerryAndrew,' as I used to call him,-ownedone of the finest estates in Jamaica-Golden Grove.
6Am I condemned without respite to this trade of a Merry Andrew and to amuse in drawing-rooms?
7What people call a Merry Andrew.
8Why didn't you change that Merry Andrew costume for something plainer and decenter before you left the castle?
9His business is jibes and jests, and this is the first time that I ever saw Merry Andrew arrested.
10Attributing this to his own remarkable figure, the doctor increased their enjoyment by assuming the part of a Merry Andrew.
11Jolley Allen had cards constantly for sale-"BestMerry Andrew, King Harry and Highland Cards a Dollar per Doz."
12"Verily!" laughed Little John, "they must take us for a Merry Andrew show!"
13He was "our merry Andrew."
14She had good reason to fear, for suddenly a foolish Merry Andrew came behind me, tripped me up, and down I tumbled.
15"Run along, then, my merry Andrew," he said, "but see that Ledsam keeps his word about to-morrow."
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