shtick in English dictionary

  • shtick

    Meanings and definitions of "shtick"

    • A characteristic trait or theme.
    • A gimmick.
    • noun
      A characteristic trait or theme.
    • noun
      A gimmick.
    • noun
      (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention; "play it straight with no shtik"
    • noun
      (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating; "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?"
    • noun
      (Yiddish) a little; a piece; "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven"
    • noun
      (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning; "his shtik made us laugh"

    Synonyms of "shtick" in English dictionary

    harlequinade, buffoonery, small indefinite quantity are the top synonyms of "shtick" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of shtick

    • shtick ( plural  shticks)
    • shtick (plural shticks)
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