droll

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   amusing in a quaint, odd, or wry way

   He had a droll way of telling even the saddest stories.

Simplified etymology

Droll, meaning “curious and unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement,” entered English in the early 17th century from French drôle, which may come from Middle Dutch drolle, “imp” or “goblin.”

From French 'drôle' ('comical fellow, scamp'), from Middle Dutch 'drol' ('imp, goblin, fat little fellow').

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