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slapstick. The slapstick used in early low comedies was “a large paddling implement consisting of two boards hinged at one end but loose at the other.” Clowns in late 19th-century American variety shows used this slapstick to give other per- formers laugh-getting light but loud whacks on the rear end. The slapsticks were so widely used that they gave their name to any broad, loud knock-about comedy. |