"slapstick" in the noun sense
1. slapstick
a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes
2. slapstick
acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone
"slapstick" in the adjective sense
1. slapstick
characterized by horseplay and physical action
"slapstick style of humor"
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