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merry-andrew

[mer-ee-an-droo] / ˌmɛr iˈæn dru /
NOUN
buffoon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clown
STRONG
antic bozo comedian comic fool harlequin jester joker wag zany
WEAK
droll
NOUN
clown
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buffoon comedian comic fool jester mime prankster
STRONG
antic cutup dolt gagman gagster harlequin humorist joker jokester merrymaker mountebank mummer picador pierrot punch wag wit zany
WEAK
farceur funnyperson funster jokesmith life of the party punchinello quipster wisecracker
NOUN
comedian
Synonyms
STRONGEST
actor clown comic entertainer humorist
STRONG
banana card jester joker jokester laugh stooge wag wit zany
WEAK
cutup droll farceur million laughs quipster stand-up comic top banana wisecracker

Example Sentences

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"I should suggest a Merry-andrew at the present moment," said Ruth Latimer, as Lettice, unable to contain her glee, went hopping round the room.

From The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life by Brazil, Angela