drollery

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a comic incident or series of incidents
  2. noun a quaint and amusing jest

Etymology

From French drôlerie, from drôle + -erie; equivalent to droll + -ery.

In classic literature

Synonyms

clowning, comedy, funniness

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