a person who clowns publicly; a buffoon; an entertainer's assistant

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Definition of a person who clowns publicly; a buffoon; an entertainer's assistant in English English dictionary

Merry Andrew

Instead, therefore, of answering my landlady, the puppet-show man ran out to punish his Merry-Andrew.

Hyphenation

a per·son who clowns publicly; a buffoon; an entertainer's as·sis·tant