A person who writes or performs farces; a joker, humorist, or someone who plays practical jokes and enjoys making others laugh.
French 'farceur,' from 'farce' (to stuff, or a comedy). It entered English from French in the 18th century and came to mean someone who jokes around or performs comic plays.
A farceur isn't just a comedian—it's someone with a particular style of humor involving elaborate pranks and absurd situations, making them more of a practical jokester than a stand-up comic, which explains why the word has such a specific flavor!
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