1. people who write or perform farces; comedic actors or playwrights
Usage: theatrical term
2. people who engage in absurd or ridiculous behavior; jokers
Usage: can be derogatory

Examples

• The theater company hired several talented farceurs for their comedy season.
• These political farceurs turned the debate into a circus.
• The farceurs delighted audiences with their slapstick routines.
• Critics dismissed them as mere farceurs rather than serious dramatists.
• The restaurant’s incompetent staff behaved like farceurs during the busy dinner rush.
• French farceurs have influenced comedy worldwide for centuries.