drollery
21drôlerie — (drô le rie) s. f. 1° Trait de gaillardise ou de bouffonnerie. Voilà une plaisante drôlerie. Les charlatans amusent le peuple avec mille drôleries. 2° Chose de peu de valeur, bagatelle. • Hé bien, messieurs, qu est ce ? me ferez vous voir… …
22joke — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. jest, gag, wisecrack, witticism, bon mot; fooling, kidding, joshing. v. i. josh, jest, gag. See wit. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An action intended to be funny] Syn. prank, buffoonery, game, sport, frolic …
231656 in literature — The year 1656 in literature involved some significant events.Events*September performance of The Siege of Rhodes, Part I by Sir William Davenant, the first English opera * November 12 John Milton marries Katherine Woodcock. * Baruch Spinoza is… …
24Goodman Ace — (born Goodman Aiskowitz (January 15, 1899 – March 25, 1982), was one of the most respected humourists in the 20th Century United States, mostly as a radio writer and comedian, a television writer, and a magazine columnist.In a twist that could… …
25Pebbles, Volume 23 — Infobox Album Name = Pebbles, Volume 23 Type = compilation Longtype = Artist = Released = 1988 Recorded = Mid 1960 s Genre = Garage rock, Nederpop, Beat Length = Label = AIP Records Producer = Reviews = Last album = Pebbles, Volume 22 This album …
26comedy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. satire, parody, burlesque, travesty; comedy of errors; tragi comedy; humor, wit, amusement. See drama. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. comic drama, burlesque, light entertainment; see drama 1 , 2 , parody .… …
27Amusement — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Amusement >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 amusement amusement entertainment Sgm: N 1 diversion diversion divertissement Sgm: N 1 reaction reaction solace Sgm: N 1 pastime pastime passetemps …
28drôlerie — |drōlə|rē, (ˈ)drol|rē noun ( s) Etymology: French more at drollery : drollery …
29clowning — n. 1. acting like a clown or buffoon. Syn: buffoonery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a comic incident or series of incidents. Syn: drollery, comedy, funniness. [WordNet 1.5] …
30funniness — n. a comic incident or series of incidents. Syn: drollery, clowning, comedy. [WordNet 1.5] …
