droogkloot
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Compound of droog (“dry”) + kloot (“testicle”). First attested in the work of Bredero.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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.