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In natural English speech, "droll" appears in contexts such as: "Barbara, said Doniote, which came in so pat to the purpose that you could not droll. Donkey Hodi, then having risen to his feet, trembling from head to foot like a". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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Barbara, said Doniote, which came in so pat to the purpose that you could not

droll. Donkey Hodi, then having risen to his feet, trembling from head to foot like a

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adjective

Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.

“Very droll, minister.”

Synonyms:witty amusing bright diverting

noun

A funny person; a buffoon, a wag.

“The lieutenant was a droll in his way, Peregrine possessed a great fund of sprightliness and good humour, and Godfrey, among his other qualifications already recited, sung a most excellent song […].”

verb

To jest, to joke.

“"Eh, man," said I, drolling with him a little, "you're very ingenious! But would it not be simpler for you to write him a few words in black and white?" / "And that is an excellent observe, Mr. Balfour of Shaws," says Alan, drolling with me; [...]”

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