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drolleries

noun , plural of drollery

Synonyms and Antonyms of drolleries

something said or done to cause laughter

the film's sophisticated drolleries will elicit smiles and chuckles even upon repeated viewings

Synonyms of drolleries

boffs (or boffos), boffolas, cracks, funnies, gags, giggles [chiefly British], japes, jests, jokes, joshes, laughs, nifties, one-liners, pleasantries, quips, ribs, sallies, waggeries, wisecracks, witticisms, yuks (or yucks) [slang]

Words Related to drolleries

knee-slappers, panics [slang], riots, screams, thigh-slappers

antics, buffooneries, capers, leg-pulls, monkeyshines, practical jokes, pranks, tricks

burlesques, caricatures, lampoons, mocks, mockeries, parodies, put-ons, riffs

banters, persiflages, railleries, repartees

comedies, humors, wits, wordplays

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