SHTICK

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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


Etymology

Noun

shtick (plural shticks)

a generally humorous routine

A characteristic trait or theme, especially in the way people or media present themselves.

A gimmick.

Anagrams

• kitsch, schtik, skitch, thicks

Source: Wiktionary



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