slapstick
noun/ˈslæpstɪk/
/ˈslæpstɪk/
[uncountable]- the type of humour that is based on simple actions, for example people hitting each other, falling down, etc.
- slapstick comedy
Oxford Collocations DictionarySlapstick is used before these nouns:- comedy
- humour
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