farceur

American  

[fahr-sur, far-sœr] / fɑrˈsɜr, farˈsœr /

noun

plural

farceurs

1. a writer or director of or actor in farce.

2. a joker; wag.

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farceur British  

/ farsœr /

noun

1. a writer of or performer in farces

2. a joker

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Other Word Forms

• farceuse noun

Etymology

Origin of farceur

1775–85; < French, Middle French, equivalent to farc ( er ) to joke, banter (derivative of farce farce ) + -eur -eur

Example Sentences

They’re all presented on the page by an inspired farceur whose exquisitely penned prose seems effortless, but belies the painstaking craftsmanship needed to make his split-second timing come off.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

He began as the disillusioned farceur of “Roger & Me,” in 1989.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2020

Andrew Sachs, a seasoned farceur who portrayed the diminutive, dunderheaded and much-abused Spanish waiter Manuel on “Fawlty Towers,” widely regarded as one of the best sitcoms of all time, died Nov. 23 in London.

From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2016

John Cleese told the Today programme that Sachs was a "sweet man" and a "brilliant farceur".

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2016

And then, as if reflecting, he added, "But no, 'twill never do; they'd call me farceur."

From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) by O'Shea, John Augustus