droll

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.4 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From French drôle (“‘buffoon’”) from Old French drolle (possibly from Middle Dutch drol (“‘fat little man’”) or Middle High German trolle (“‘clown’”)).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdɹəʊl/ SAMPA: /"dr@Ul/

[edit] Adjective

droll (comparative droller, superlative drollest)

1. oddly humorous; whimsical

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[edit] Derived terms

• drollery
• drolly
• drollness

[edit] Noun

droll (plural drolls)

1. (archaic) A buffoon