Resembling or having the characteristics of a farce; absurdly ridiculous, comedic, or involving exaggerated and implausible situations.
Compound of 'farce' (from Old French 'farce,' meaning to stuff or an interlude in a play) plus 'like' (meaning resembling). Originally, farces were comic interludes inserted into mystery plays.
Calling a political situation 'farcelike' is one of the harshest insults writers can deliver—it suggests real events are so absurd and ridiculous they seem like intentional comedy, blurring the line between reality and parody!
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