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