merry andrew vs clown

merry andrew and clown both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
merry andrew	Yes	No	No	No
clown	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, merry andrew and clown are synonyms defined as:

merry andrew and clown: a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

Other synonyms of merry andrew include buffoon, goof, goofball.

merry andrew (noun)	clown (noun)
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior	a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
	a rude or vulgar fool

merry andrew (verb)	clown (verb)
	act as or like a clown