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drollery definition

droll·ery (drōl′ər ē)

noun pl. drolleries -·er·ies

  1. a droll act, remark, story, etc.
  2. the act of joking
  3. quaint or wry humor

Etymology: Fr drôlerie

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