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slapstick comedy
cinema slapstick (Taras); A comedy in which the humor is derived from physical interactions, often involving exaggerated but ultimately harmless violence directed towards individuals. Named after a device used by circus clowns - two boards which slap together loudly when swatted on someone's backside.
lit. Low comedy where humour depends almost completely on physical actions.