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merry-andrew (mer′ē an′dro̵̅o̅′)

noun

a buffoon; clown

Etymology: merry + Andrew: orig. uncert.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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