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merry-andrew (n.)
[merry-andrew 词源字典]
"a buffoon; a zany; a jack-pudding" [Johnson], originally "mountebank's assistant," 1670s, from
merry
+ masc. proper name
Andrew
, but there is no certain identification with an individual.
[merry-andrew etymology, merry-andrew origin, 英语词源]