Chiefly North American. Relating to, involving, or of the nature of a lampoon, parody, or send-up. Cf. sense B. 3 and to take off 6d at take, v.…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performance of jester or comedian > [adjective] (9) take-off1758 Chiefly North American. Relating to, involving, or of the nature of a lampoon, parody, or send-up. Cf. sense B. 3 and to take off 6d at take, v.… slapstick1906 attributive passing into adj. Of or pertaining to a slapstick; of or reminiscent of knockabout comedy. custard pie1917 In allusive use: comedy characterized by broad physical humour of a kind typified by the throwing of custard pies (cf. sense 1b). Cf. slapstick, n.… Subcategories:— jester or comedian (6) |
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