Usage Note
Farceur comes from farce, which in French means both a practical joke and the meat stuffing in cooking. The feminine form is farceuse. Used affectionately, it describes someone who loves to tease; used critically, it implies the person is not to be taken seriously. Faire une farce means to play a prank.
Examples
"Ce farceur a encore caché mes clés."
Natural Translation
That prankster hid my keys again.
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