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slapstick

[slap-stik] / ˈslæpˌstɪk /
ADJECTIVE
comical
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Slapstick comedy and supernatural terror are a hard combination to bring off.

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2021

On air, in the top of the second, it was Slapstick Keith’s turn.

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2018

"Slapstick and situational comedy is alive and well today," Cooper says.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2015

Speaking of France, French silent comic Max Linder is featured on a new disc from Kino titled "Slapstick Symposium."

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2014

Slapstick, utter absurdity and weak puns are de rigueur.

From Newsweek




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