SLAPSTICK


Meaning of SLAPSTICK in English

■ noun

1》 comedy based on deliberately clumsy actions and humorously embarrassing events.

2》 a device consisting of two flexible pieces of wood joined together at one end, used by clowns and in pantomime to produce a loud slapping noise.

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