farceur

far·ceur

noun \fär-ˈsər\

Definition of FARCEUR

1

: joker, wag

2

: a writer or actor of farce

Examples of FARCEUR

1. <a knockabout comedy that was performed by a trio of accomplished farceurs>

Origin of FARCEUR

French, from Middle French, from farcer to joke, from Old French, from farce

First Known Use: 1781

Related to FARCEUR

Synonyms: card, comedian, comic, droll, humorist, funnyman, gagger, gagman, gagster, jester, joker, jokester, wag, wit

Related Words: comedienne, entertainer; banterer, cutup, kidder, knockabout, practical joker, prankster, quipper, quipster, teaser, wisecracker; buffoon, clown, fool, harlequin, zany; caricaturist, lampooner, parodist, satirist

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Rhymes with FARCEUR

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