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slapstick Definition


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slapstick
noun
    1. Comedy in which the humour is derived from boisterous antics of all kinds.
      Form: slapstick comedy (in full)
Etymology: 19c: from a mechanical sound effects device, used to punctuate (comic) stage fights with loud reports.



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