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slapstick

slap·stick [ sláp stìk ]


noun 
Definition:
 
boisterous comedy: comedy with the emphasis on fast physical action, farcical situations, and obvious jokes that do not depend on language ( often used before a noun )
slapstick comedy

[Early 20th century. <slapstick, a device made of two flat linked pieces of wood, formerly used in comic performances to simulate the sound of a blow]
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