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(noun) (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating; “how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?”
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(noun) (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning; “his shtik made us laugh”
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(noun) (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention; “play it straight with no shtik”
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(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; “give him a shtik cake”; “he’s a shtik crazy”; “he played a shtik Beethoven”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
schtick (plural schticks)
Alternative spelling of shtick
• tchicks
Source: Wiktionary
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.