lakrdija

1. (of something serious) farce; mockery; travesty
   Ceo taj sastanak je bio obična lakrdija. — That whole meeting was a complete farce.
   Ovakvo suđenje je lakrdija, a ne pravda. — A trial like this is a travesty, not justice.
2. (in theatre) farce
   U pozorištu večeras igraju neku staru lakrdiju. — Tonight the theatre is putting on some old farce.
3. buffoonery; clowning
   Dosta više te lakrdije, budi malo ozbiljan! — Enough of this clowning, be serious for once!

Most often used figuratively about a trial, election or process that has lost all seriousness.