farce
Meaning
- stuffing
- farce
- prank, joke
Concepts
farce
stuffing
joke
prank
practical joke
jest
drollery
filling
jape
trick
hoax
antic
fun
sport
caper
lark
bosh
rag
caprice
flirtation
play
after all
blockade
in brief
in other words
in short
in the long run
that is to say
ultimate
pleasantry
charade
knockabout
bawdy
cheap
droll
riotous
story
farce comedy
travesty
dressing
frolic
mischief-making
put-on
quip
Frequency
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/faʁs/
Etymology
Inherited from Old French farse, from Medieval Latin farsa, feminine perfect passive participle from farcīre, from farciō (“to stuff”). The theatre sense alludes to the pleasant and varied character of certain stuffed food items.
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