drollery

droll·er·y  (drl-r)

n. pl. droll·er·ies

1. A comical or whimsical quality.

2. A comical or whimsical way of acting, talking, or behaving.

3.

a. The act of joking; clowning.

b. Something, such as a story, that is comical or whimsical.

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drollery [ˈdrəʊlərɪ]

n pl -eries

1. humour; comedy

2. Rare a droll act, story, or remark

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	drollery - a comic incident or series of incidents funniness, clowning, comedy fun, sport, play - verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"
	2.	drollery - a quaint and amusing jest waggery jest, joke, jocularity - activity characterized by good humor