Farcing his letter with fustian.
Sandys.
Farce, n. [F. farce, from L. farsus (also sometimes farctus), p. p. pf
farcire. See Farce, v. t.] 1. (Cookery) Stuffing, or mixture of viands,
like that used on dressing a fowl; forcemeat.
2. A low style of comedy; a dramatic composition marked by low humor,
generally written with little regard to regularity or method, and
abounding with ludicrous incidents and expressions.
Farce is that in poetry which "grotesque" is in a picture: the
persons and action of a farce are all unnatural, and the manners
false.
Dryden.
3. Ridiculous or empty show; as, a mere farce. "The farce of state."
Pope.