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# [[funny]], [[amusing]]
# [[funny]], [[amusing]]
# [[bizarre]]
# {{lb|fr|Louisiana|}} [[strange]], [[weird]], [[bizarre]]
# {{lb|fr|Louisiana|}} [[strange]]


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====Synonyms====

Revision as of 22:05, 25 October 2017

French

Etymology

From Middle French drolle (a merry fellow, pleasant rascal) from Old French drolle (one who lives luxuriously), from Middle Dutch drol (fat little man, goblin) from Old Norse troll (giant, troll) (compare Middle High German trolle (clown)), from Proto-Germanic *truzlą (creature which walks clumsily), from *truzlaną (to walk with short steps). More at troll.

Pronunciation

Adjective

drôle (plural drôles)

  1. funny, amusing
  2. (Louisiana) strange, weird, bizarre

Synonyms

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Phrase

un drôle de

  1. strange
  2. (informal) excellent

See also

Further reading

Anagrams