Drollery
/ˈdroʊləri/noun
Amusing oddness or playful, whimsical humor.
Did you know?Drollery comes through French from a Germanic root meaning “to roll” or “tumble,” originally tied to the idea of something turning out oddly or amusingly rather than any magical spell.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*dreulaną
“to roll, turn, or move in a twisting way”
Old French
OF
drole
“curious, odd, amusing”
Middle English
ME
drollerie
“a whimsical or comical act, joke, or fancy”
16th Century
English
drollery
“a funny or odd piece of behavior, speech, or writing”
Modern English
English
drollery
“amusing oddness or playful humor”