custard-pie

[ kuhs-terd-pahy ]

adjective

1. characteristic of a type of slapstick comedy in which a performer throws a pie in another's face: popular especially in the era of vaudeville and early silent films.

custard pie

noun

1. 1. a flat, open pie filled with real or artificial custard, as thrown in slapstick comedy
   2. ( as modifier )

      custard-pie humour

Word History and Origins

Origin of custard-pie¹

First recorded in 1930–35