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Definitions for slapstick
ˈslæpˌstɪkslap·stick

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. slapsticknoun

    a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes

  2. slapstickadjective

    acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone

  3. slapstickadjective

    characterized by horseplay and physical action

    "slapstick style of humor"

Wiktionary

  1. slapsticknoun

    physical comedy, e.g. slipping on a banana peel, exaggeratedly losing balance, walking into walls etc.

  2. slapsticknoun

    a pair of sticks tied together at one end and used to create a slapping sound effect for (1)

  3. Etymology: From slap + stick, the English translation of the batacchio. The slapstick was a pair of sticks tied together that made a loud noise when struck together, and was used by the comic character Harlequin in the commedia dell'arte.

Wikipedia

  1. Slapstick

    Slapstick is a style of humor involving exaggerated physical activity that exceeds the boundaries of normal physical comedy. Slapstick may involve both intentional violence and violence by mishap, often resulting from inept use of props such as saws and ladders.The term arises from a device developed for use in the broad, physical comedy style known as commedia dell'arte in 16th-century Italy. The "slap stick" consists of two thin slats of wood, which make a "slap" when striking another actor, with little force needed to make a loud—and comical—sound. The physical slap stick remains a key component of the plot in the traditional and popular Punch and Judy puppet show. Other examples of slapstick humor include The Naked Gun and Mr. Bean.

ChatGPT

  1. slapstick

    Slapstick is a style of humor involving exaggerated physical activity, pratfalls, clumsiness, and often absurd situations which is beyond the boundaries of normal physical comedy. It is named after a prop device used in classic physical comedy routines. The genre is often associated with visual comedy and widely used in silent films.

Wikidata

  1. Slapstick

    Slapstick is a type of broad physical comedy involving exaggerated, boisterous actions, farce, violence and activities which may exceed the boundaries of common sense.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of slapstick in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of slapstick in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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