a comedy with an improbable plot that is concerned more with situation than characterization
the broad humour characteristic of farce
a ridiculous or nonsensical situation
a travesty; a mockery
The wine was a farce and the food a tragedy — Anthony Powell
= forcemeat
Middle English farse via Old French farce from Latin farsa, fem past part. of farcire to stuff. Senses 1–3 arose from the comic interludes ‘stuffed’ into religious plays