merry andrew

Definitions of merry andrew

1. noun

   a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
   synonyms: buffoon, clown, goof, goofball

   examples:

   Emmett Kelly

   United States circus clown (1898-1979)

   types:

   harlequin

   a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)

   fool, jester, motley fool

   a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

   whiteface

   a clown whose face is covered with white make-up

   zany

   a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect

   type of:

   comedian, comic

   a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts