shtick

shtick also schtick or shtik  (shtk)

n. Slang

1. A characteristic attribute, talent, or trait that is helpful in securing recognition or attention: waiters in tropical attire are part of the restaurant's shtick.

2. An entertainment routine or gimmick.

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[Yiddish shtik, piece, routine, from Middle High German stücke, piece, from Old High German stukki, crust, fragment.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shtick - (Yiddish) a little; a piece; "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven" schtick, schtik, shtik Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude schtickl, schtikl, shtickl, shtikl - a really little shtik; "have a shtikl cake"
	2.	shtick - (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention; "play it straight with no shtik" schtick, schtik, shtik byplay, stage business, business - incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious" Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
	3.	shtick - (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning; "his shtik made us laugh" schtick, schtik, shtik buffoonery, clowning, harlequinade, japery, prank, frivolity - acting like a clown or buffoon Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
	4.	shtick - (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating; "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?" schtick, schtik, shtik fast one, trick - a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it" Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script