Droller
/ˈdrəʊ.lər/noun
A person who performs or tells droll, amusing material; a comic entertainer.
Did you know?Droller is built from droll, whose history passed through French drôle and may ultimately connect to Dutch drol, meaning “dung” or “a comic fellow”—though the deeper origin remains uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
Dutch
drol
“Dung; figuratively, an impish or comic fellow”
16th Century
French
drôle
“Odd, funny; a funny fellow or buffoon”
17th Century
English
droll
“A comic performer or amusing person; later, amusing or oddly humorous”
17th–18th Century
English
droller
“A person who drolls or performs comic material”
Modern English
English
droller
“A comic entertainer or person who tells amusing stories”