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121Drollig — Drollig, er, ste, adj. et adv. einen merklichen Grad Lachen erregend, possierlich. Das ist drollig. Ein drolliger Mensch. Ein drolliger Spaß. Ein drolliger Einfall. Das Drollige ist ungefähr die Grenze, wo sich das edle Komische von dem niedern… …
122Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …
123ridiculous — ridiculously, adv. ridiculousness, ridiculosity /ri dik yeuh los i tee/, n. /ri dik yeuh leuhs/, adj. causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan. [1540 50; < LL ridiculosus laughable, droll, and… …
124Balzac, Honoré de — orig. Honoré Balssa born May 20, 1799, Tours, France died Aug. 18, 1850, Paris French writer. Balzac began working as a clerk in Paris at about age 16. An early attempt at a business career left him with huge debts, and for decades he toiled… …
125waggery — noun a) droll behaviour characteristic of a wag b) a droll remark or jest …
126SPENCER, Thomas Edward (1845-1911) — humorous writer was born at London on 30 December 1845. He came to Australia when 18 years of age, but soon afterwards returned to England and worked at his trade of stone mason. At the age of 24 he was elected vice president of the Stonemasons… …
127Edward Steinhardt — (born 16 August 1961) is an American poet, journalist, editor and fiction author. Contents 1 Early years 2 Early Influences and Background 3 Steinhardt s Work 4 Bibliography …
128Drolls — For the form of drama, see droll. Drolls Background information Origin Russia …
