Drol
/drəʊl/noun
An obsolete spelling of “droll,” meaning a comic or amusing person, performance, or trick.
Did you know?Drol is an obsolete English form of “droll,” a word that entered English through French drôle and is ultimately linked to Dutch drol, meaning a little fellow or comic figure.
Etymological Timeline
Middle Dutch
Dutch
drol
“A little fellow, dwarf, or comic figure; the precise origin is uncertain.”
16th Century
French
drôle
“A curious, odd, or amusing person; later, something funny or comic.”
16th Century
English
drol
“An obsolete English spelling referring to a comic person, performance, or trick.”
17th Century
English
droll
“Amusing, comical, or oddly humorous.”
Modern English
English
droll
“Amusing in an unusual, dry, or whimsical way; “drol” survives mainly as an archaic or variant spelling.”