schtik has definitions from the field of theater
1
[ noun ] (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning

Synonyms

shtick shtik schtick

Examples

"his shtik made us laugh"

Related terms

buffoonery Yiddish

2
[ noun ] (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating

Synonyms

shtick shtik schtick

Examples

"how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?"

Related terms

trick Yiddish

3
[ noun ] (Yiddish) a little; a piece

Synonyms

shtick shtik schtick

Examples

"give him a shtik cake" "he's a shtik crazy" "he played a shtik Beethoven"

4
[ noun ] (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention

Synonyms

shtick shtik schtick

Examples

"play it straight with no shtik"

Related terms

business Yiddish

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