drolly

Variant of droll

droll definition

droll (drōl)

adjective

amusing in an odd or wry way

Etymology: Fr drôle, orig. n., buffoon, jester < MDu drol, short, stout fellow, lit., bowling pin

noun

Now Rare a droll person; jester

intransitive verb

Now Rare to joke; play the jester

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