- custard-pie comedy
- subst. \/ˌkʌstədpaɪˈkɒmədɪ\/forklaring: farse som kjennetegnes ved kasting av bløtkaker
English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.
custard-pie comedy
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custard-pie — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: so called from the frequent pie throwing battles waged in early motion picture comedies : slapstick : relating to or marked by broadest comedy custard pie antics * * * /kus teuhrd puy /, adj. characteristic of… … Useful english dictionary
custard pie — noun an open pie containing cold set custard. ↘a custard pie, or a flat container of foam, used for throwing in someone s face in slapstick comedy … English new terms dictionary
custard-pie — /ˈkʌstəd paɪ/ (say kustuhd puy) adjective of or relating to slapstick comedy typified by the throwing of custard pies …
custard-pie — /kus teuhrd puy /, adj. characteristic of a type of slapstick comedy in which a performer throws a pie in another s face: popular esp. in the era of vaudeville and early silent films. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
custard — n. 1 a dish made with milk and eggs, usu. sweetened. 2 a sweet sauce made with milk and flavoured cornflour. Phrases and idioms: custard apple a W. Indian fruit, Annona reticulata, with a custard like pulp. custard pie 1 a pie containing custard … Useful english dictionary
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