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schtick
schtick S0143700 (shtĭk)n. Variant of shtick.schtick or schtikn a variant form of shtickshtick 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] 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, shtikYiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew scriptsmall indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitudeschtickl, 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, shtikbyplay, 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, shtikbuffoonery, clowning, harlequinade, japery, prank, frivolity - acting like a clown or buffoonYiddish - 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, shtikfast 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 |
Translationsschtick
schtickslang A particular gimmick, routine, or characteristic that distinguishes one or sets one apart from others. Originally from Yiddish. The restaurant's whole schtick is that your table is locked inside of a cage and, periodically, the lights go out while people in costumes come out to try to scare you. I tried writing more serious literary novels, but I realized that cheesy thrillers are just my schtick.schtick and shtik (ʃtɪk) n. a routine or act that is the trademark of an entertainer, especially in vaudeville. (Yiddish.) His schtick was a trained dog and cat act. schtick
Related to schtick: SchickSynonyms for schticknoun (Yiddish) a littleSynonymsRelated Words- Yiddish
- small indefinite amount
- small indefinite quantity
- schtickl
- schtikl
- shtickl
- shtikl
noun (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attentionSynonymsRelated Words- byplay
- stage business
- business
- Yiddish
noun (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowningSynonymsRelated Words- buffoonery
- clowning
- harlequinade
- japery
- prank
- frivolity
- Yiddish
noun (Yiddish) a devious trickSynonymsRelated Words |