slapsticky
Pie-in-face style
Slapsticky describes something resembling or characteristic of slapstick comedy—physical, exaggerated, and absurd.
The word suggests pratfalls, pie-in-the-face gags, and broad comic timing: The movie got a bit too slapsticky for my taste.
It can be mildly dismissive, implying humor that's crude or unsophisticated rather than clever.
Absurd, laughable situation
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- clowningPlayful comic behavior
- muggingRobbery with violence
shtick · vaudeville · silliness · absurdist · zany · madcap · screwball · lowbrow
Comedic fall on buttocks
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- bonkPlayful head strike
- thwackSharp striking sound
- slipMinor error or misstep
trip · faceplant · crash · splat · bump · smack · wallop · flop
Eggy dessert for throwing
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- rakeTined yard implement
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
anvil · trapdoor · hose · rolling-pin · frying-pan · plank · stepladder · wheelbarrow
farce
Absurd, laughable situation
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- clowningPlayful comic behavior
mugging · shtick · vaudeville · silliness · absurdist · zany · madcap · screwball · lowbrow · hammy
pratfall
Comedic fall on buttocks
slip · trip · faceplant · crash · splat · bump · smack · wallop · flop · stumble
custard-pie
Eggy dessert for throwing
mallet · anvil · trapdoor · hose · rolling-pin · frying-pan · plank · stepladder · wheelbarrow · spring
Chaplin
Silent-era film comedian
- KeatonHollywood surname, multiple stars
slapstickyrefined
Purified or cultured
elegant · nuanced · restrained · understated · dignified
- slapstick comedyHumor from physical mishaps
- slapstick humorComedy of physical mishaps
- slapstick comicPhysical comedy performer