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Meaning of Slapstick | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations.
    uncountable
  2. A pair of sticks attached at one end and used to create a slapping sound effect, used especially in slapstick comedy; a type of clapper.
    countable

Equivalents

العربية التمثيلية الهزلية
Català fuet
Deutsch Slapstick
Suomi slapstick
Français pantalonnade
עברית סלפסטיק
Italiano slapstick
日本語 スラップスティック
한국어 몸개그 슬랩스틱
Polski slapstick
Português pastelão
Русский буффонада колотушка слэ́пстик хлопушка

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

slapsticker slapstickery Slapsticks Slapton slart Slash

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