pieing
Face meets dessert
Pieing is the act of throwing or pushing a pie into someone's face, typically as a prank, protest, or comedic stunt.
Political figures and celebrities are common targets: The activist was arrested for pieing the senator.
The practice has a long history in slapstick comedy and has been adopted by protesters to humiliate public figures.
Exaggerated physical humor
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- anticLudicrous or playful act
- jestHumorous remark or act
- japeMocking trick or quip
shenanigan · tomfoolery · mischief · stunt · trick · hoax · lark · high jinks
Vigorous cause champion
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- politicianElected government official
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
confrontation · disruption · spectacle · media · attention · defiance · provocation · target
Absurd, laughable situation
- schtickTrademark comedic routine
- sight gagJoke told through action
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
parody · satire · Three Stooges · silent film · banana peel · prop comedy · physical comedy · timing
splatter
Scatter in drops
cream · whipped cream · custard · face · dripping · sloppy · splotch · spill · cleanup · napkin
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
jape · shenanigan · tomfoolery · mischief · stunt · trick · hoax · lark · high jinks · buffoonery
activist
Vigorous cause champion
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- politicianElected government official
publicity · confrontation · disruption · spectacle · media · attention · defiance · provocation · target · public figure
farce
Absurd, laughable situation
- schtickTrademark comedic routine
- sight gagJoke told through action
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
burlesque · parody · satire · Three Stooges · silent film · banana peel · prop comedy · physical comedy · timing · delivery
pieingbowing
Bending forward in deference
saluting · curtseying · handshaking · genuflecting · formal greeting
pieingpetition signing
Supporting a formal appeal
speechmaking · lobbying · civil discourse · diplomatic negotiation · reasoned argument