droogkloot
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of droog (“dry”) + kloot (“testicle”). First attested in the work of Bredero.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdroːx.kloːt/
- Hyphenation: droog‧kloot
Noun
droogkloot m (plural droogkloten, diminutive droogklootje n)
- A boring, emotionless and humourless person, usually a man.
- (less common, chiefly among younger speakers) Someone with a dry, deadpan sense of humour.