farceur

  • 11farceur — /fahr serr /; Fr. /fannrdd suerdd /, n., pl. farceurs / serrz /; Fr. / suerdd /. 1. a writer or director of or actor in farce. 2. a joker; wag. [1775 85; < F, MF, equiv. to farc(er) to joke, banter (deriv. of farce FARCE) + eur EUR] * * * …

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  • 12farceur — noun a) A person who writes farces, or who performs in them b) A farcical comedian See Also: farceuse …

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  • 13farceur — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person whose words or actions provoke or are intended to provoke amusement or laughter: clown, comedian, comic, funnyman, humorist, jester, joker, jokester, quipster, wag2, wit, zany. Informal: card. See LAUGHTER …

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  • 14Farceur — Far|ceur 〈[ sø:r] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: e〉 Possenreißer [Etym.: frz., »Spaßvogel«; → Farce] …

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  • 15farceur — n. (French) humorist or joker; writer of farce; actor who plays in a farce …

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  • 16farceur — [fα: sə:] noun a writer of or performer in farces. ↘a comedian. Origin C17: Fr …

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  • 17farceur — far·ceur …

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  • 18farceur — far•ceur [[t]fɑrˈsɜr[/t]] n. 1) fot a writer or director of or an actor in farce 2) fot a joker; wag • Etymology: 1775–85; &LT; F, MF, der. of farc(er) to joke, banter …

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  • 19farceur — /faˈsɜ/ (say fah ser) noun 1. a writer or player of farces. 2. a joker or wag. {French} –farceuse /faˈsɜz/ (say fah serz), feminine noun …

  • 20farceur —   n. joker …

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