slapstick
noun
slap·stick
ˈslap-ˌstik
1
: 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
2
: comedy stressing farce and horseplay
also
: activity resembling slapstick
slapstick
adjective
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