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slapstick::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | comedy |
slapstick::noun | Spocien Dictionary
acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone
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| Type of | acoustic device |
slapstick::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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slapstick style of humor.
Examples of slapstick
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It was a ritual on which they had come to depend, a glimmer of slapstick comedy.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It was religious pageantry, heavy symbolism, political commentary and slapstick.
From the post-gazette.com
Now Malamud presents him in a brilliant full-length exercise in slapstick Angst.
From the time.com
But they will laugh at slapstick bits involving Merida's three younger brothers.
From the sacbee.com
There are slapstick fights with no injuries and Santa has ninja elf bodyguards.
From the washingtonpost.com
Usually sitcoms from the U.S. have satire and slapstick comedy in their status.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The humble faceoff, like boat shoes or slapstick comedy, is grossly underrated.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
These were tiny movies, gems of the emotional slapstick at which he was a master.
From the time.com
The story is uncomplicated, supported by zany punch lines and slapstick animation.
From the sfgate.com
- A boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes
- Characterized by horseplay and physical action; "slapstick style of humor"
- Acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone
- Slapstick is a type of comedy involving exaggerated violence and activities which exceed the boundaries of common sense.
- Slapstick is a compilation of every song recorded by Chicago ska-punk band Slapstick. It was released by Asian Man Records in 1997. Tracks 7-20 were originally located on Slapstick's only full length album, Lookit!
- Slapstick was a punk-ska fusion band formed in Chicago by a group of friends from the Elgin area. The group took some cues from the seminal ska/punk outfit Operation Ivy and the guttural punk vocals of Crimpshrine, but developed their own unique style. ...
- Slapstick (Steve Harmon) (born October 24) is a Marvel Comics superhero created in the early nineties. He debuted in Slapstick #1, November (1992), created by Len Kaminski and James Fry. ...
- In music, a whip or slapstick is a percussion instrument consisting of two wooden boards joined by a hinge at one end. When the boards are brought together rapidly, the sound is reminiscent of the crack of a whip. It is often used in modern orchestras, bands, and percussion ensembles.
- Slapstick, or Lonesome No More! is a science fiction novel by American author Kurt Vonnegut. Written in 1976, it depicts Vonnegut's views of loneliness, both on an individual and social scale.
