Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
FARCE
I. transitive verb (farced; farcing)
Etymology: Middle English farsen, from Anglo-French farsir, from Latin farcire
Date: 14th century
stuff , to improve as if by stuffing,
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English farse, from Middle French farce, from Vulgar Latin *farsa, from Latin, feminine of farsus, past participle of farcire
Date: 14th century
a savory stuffing ; forcemeat , a light dramatic composition marked by broadly satirical comedy and improbable plot, the broad humor characteristic of farce or pretense,
4. ridiculous or empty show, mockery