noun Date: 1896 a device made of two flat pieces of wood fastened at one end so as to make a loud noise when used by an actor to strike a person, comedy stressing farce and horseplay, ~ adjective ~y adjective
SLAPSTICK
Meaning of SLAPSTICK in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012