Keystone comedy
Americannoun
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a short film of the silent era, often featuring the Keystone Kops.
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Slang. any situation or incident characterized by farcical bungling, misunderstandings, etc.
Etymology
Origin of Keystone comedy
First recorded in 1910–15
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Readers who never saw a Keystone comedy will have a hard time restraining their whoops as Gene Fowler unreels this fantastic slapstick-story of Hollywood success.
From Time Magazine Archive
One fuzz-cheeked soldier who found a rust-covered fowling piece dashed topside, tripped, fell in the river in the best Keystone comedy manner.
From Time Magazine Archive
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