slapstick
[ slap-stik ]
/ ˈslæpˌstɪk /
noun
broad comedy characterized by boisterous action, as the throwing of pies in actors' faces, mugging, and obvious farcical situations and jokes.
a stick or lath used by harlequins, clowns, etc., as in pantomime, for striking other performers, especially a combination of laths that make a loud, clapping noise without hurting the person struck.
adjective
using, or marked by the use of, broad farce and horseplay: a slapstick motion picture.
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slapstick
/ (ˈslæpˌstɪk) /
noun
- comedy characterized by horseplay and physical action
- (as modifier)slapstick humour
a flexible pair of paddles bound together at one end, formerly used in pantomime to strike a blow to a person with a loud clapping sound but without injury
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