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custard-pie
[ kuhs-terd-pahy ]
adjective
- characteristic of a type of slapstick comedy in which a performer throws a pie in another's face: popular especially in the era of vaudeville and early silent films.
custard pie
noun
- a flat, open pie filled with real or artificial custard, as thrown in slapstick comedy
- ( as modifier )
custard-pie humour
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of custard-pie1
Example Sentences
I could tell by his expression that Roos dearly wanted to lend a Mack Sennett 鈥渃ustard-pie鈥 touch by having some one smear some one else in the face with a mushy half-baked bannock, but discretion prevailed.
"Custard-Pie!" exclaimed the urchin, with great exultation at his success.
I was born to be a humorist鈥攁 real humorist鈥攊n a day and age when 鈥榗ustard-pie comedians鈥 have the right-of-way.鈥
鈥淚 presume Fielding is quite familiar with any quantity of 鈥榡uvenile leads鈥 and 鈥榮tunt鈥 actors as well as 鈥榗ustard-pie comedians.鈥
So you've got painful home truths coming out while people dressed up like Benny Hill are having custard-pie fights.
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