Farceur
/fɑːrˈsɜːr/noun
A joker, prankster, or person who acts in a mocking or playful way.
Did you know?Farceur comes from French *farce*, originally meaning a “stuffing” or “stuffed addition” in cuisine, then a comic “stuffing” inserted into a play — a perfect example of how theater language can become social magic.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
farcīre
“to stuff, cram, fill”
Old French
Old French
farce
“stuffing; later, a comic interlude inserted into a play”
14th Century
French
farcer
“to stuff; later, to joke or trifle”
16th Century
French
farceur
“a jester, joker, or practical joker”
Modern English
English
farceur
“a person who jokes or behaves in a mocking, playful, or absurd way”