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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
DROLL, adj. Half-witted, slightly crazed (Bte. (Arran) 1947 (per Abd.27); Cai., Bnff., Ags., Arg. 2000s).
[An extended use of Eng. droll = queer, odd.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Droll adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 9 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/droll>
