merry andrew vs goof

merry andrew and goof both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

merry andrew (noun)	goof (noun)
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior	a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
	a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

merry andrew (verb)	goof (verb)
	commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake