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slapsticks

The correct spelling is slapsticks.

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noun

Say it like: Sla-pst-iks

The correct spelling is slapsticks. A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations.

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  1. 1.A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations.
  2. 2.A pair of sticks attached at one end and used to create a slapping sound effect, used especially in slapstick comedy; a type of clapper.

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