From Greatest Films: a broad form of comedy in which the humor comes from physical acts or pantomime, frequently harmless violence and pratfalls intended to produce laughter. The name was derived from a device called a slapstick, two boards that slapped together with a loud crack when used to strike something or someone; prevalent during the silent era and in early talkies, with its primary motif being pie-throwing.
Examples: Keystone Kops, Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, the Three Stooges, and more recently, Jerry Lewis and Jim Carrey.
Tim, you may remember this word
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Uncronopio, you might want to check out the discussion on the second page of the (unfortunately misspelled) Shadenfreude thread on the other forum....
Henri
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曾记否,到中流击水,浪遏飞舟?
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Thanks for the link M. Henri Day.
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