piefight
Messy comedy battle
A piefight is a comedic battle in which participants throw pies—typically cream pies—at each other's faces.
The spectacle is a staple of slapstick comedy, from silent films to modern food fights.
The term extends to any messy, undignified conflict: The debate devolved into a piefight.
Exaggerated physical humor
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- faceHead's anterior surface
- splatWet striking sound
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
Three Stooges · Laurel and Hardy · pratfall · custard · meringue · gag · silent film · clown
Self-service dining facility
- mess hallMilitary dining facility
- schoolPlace of instruction
- prankPlayful trick on someone
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
throwing · ammunition · dessert · splatter · cleanup · detention · lunchroom · hijinks
Public expression of disapproval
- activistVigorous cause champion
- politicianElected government official
- public figureProminent, widely recognized person
- humiliationLoss of dignity
Rupert Murdoch · statement · confrontation · demonstration · media · spectacle · arrest · direct action
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
vaudeville · Three Stooges · Laurel and Hardy · pratfall · custard · meringue · gag · silent film · clown · physical comedy
cafeteria
Self-service dining facility
chaos · throwing · ammunition · dessert · splatter · cleanup · detention · lunchroom · hijinks · rebellion
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- activistVigorous cause champion
- politicianElected government official
- public figureProminent, widely recognized person
Rupert Murdoch · humiliation · statement · confrontation · demonstration · media · spectacle · arrest · direct action · publicity stunt
piefightdiplomatic negotiation
Official discussion between nations
civil discourse · parliamentary procedure · reasoned argument · academic debate · summit meeting
piefightwitty repartee
Quick, clever conversational exchange
drawing room comedy · comedy of manners · dry wit · verbal sparring · intellectual humor
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