prop comedy

noun

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

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

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Meanings

nounprop comedy (plural prop comedies)

plural prop comedies

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

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

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APA

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“prop comedy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prop%20comedy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prop comedy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prop%20comedy.

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