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keystone comedy

key·stone com·e·dy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kee-stohn kom-i-dee]
    • /ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈkɒm ɪ di/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kee-stohn kom-i-dee]
    • /ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈkɒm ɪ di/

Definitions of keystone comedy words

  • noun keystone comedy a short film of the silent era, often featuring the Keystone Kops. 1
  • noun keystone comedy Slang. any situation or incident characterized by farcical bungling, misunderstandings, etc. 1

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Origin of keystone comedy

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Keystone comedy

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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keystone comedy popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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