A person who is droll; someone who makes quips, jokes, or engages in amusing or whimsical behavior.
From 'droll' with the agent noun suffix '-ist,' which creates nouns meaning 'one who practices or specializes in' the root word. Similar to jester or humorist.
A 'drollist' was someone paid to entertain—distinct from a jester (who was crueler) or a comedian (who was broader), they specialized in that specific odd, whimsical humor.
'-ist' suffix nominalization historically defaults to masculine; term for one who practices drollery absorbed male occupational bias.
Use 'droll performer' or 'comedian' for inclusive reference.
["droll performer","comedian","wit"]
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