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prop comedy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A style of comedic performance in which common and/or unusual objects are used as physical aids to help achieve a humorous effect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • In his zany prop comedy Gallagher would sometimes smash watermelons and splatter the front rows of the audience.

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