schtick

schtick

 (shtĭk)

n.

Variant of shtick.

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schtick

or

schtik

n

a variant form of shtick

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shtick

or shtik

(ʃtɪk)

n. Slang.

1. a show-business routine or piece of business inserted to gain a laugh or draw attention to oneself.

2. one's special interest, talent, etc.

[1955–60; < Yiddish shtik pranks, whims, literally, piece < Middle High German stücke, Old High German stucki (German Stück); compare stucco]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	schtick - (Yiddish) a little; a piece; "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven" schtik, shtick, 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.	schtick - (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention; "play it straight with no shtik" schtik, shtick, 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.	schtick - (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning; "his shtik made us laugh" schtik, shtick, 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.	schtick - (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating; "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?" schtik, shtick, 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

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Translations

schtick

n (US inf: = routine, act) → Nummer f (inf)

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