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drollery

noun droll·ery \ˈdrōl-rē, ˈdrō-lə-\
plural droll·er·ies

Definition of DROLLERY

1
:  something that is droll; especially :  a comic picture or drawing
2
:  the act or an instance of jesting or burlesquing
3
:  whimsical humor
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First Known Use of DROLLERY

1597

Related to DROLLERY

Synonyms
boff (or boffo), boffola, crack, joke, funny, gag, giggle [chiefly British], jape, jest, josh, laugh, nifty, one-liner, pleasantry, quip, rib, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism, yuk (or yuck also yak or yock) [slang]
Antonyms
pathos

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