- Drollish
- Drollish Droll"ish, a. Somewhat droll. -- Sterne. [1913 Webster]
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Drollish
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droll — (adj.) 1620s, from Fr. drôle odd, comical, funny (1580s), in M.Fr. a noun meaning a merry fellow, possibly from M.Du. drol fat little fellow, goblin, or M.H.G. trolle clown, ultimately from O.N. troll giant, troll (see TROLL (Cf. troll) (n.)).… … Etymology dictionary
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