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shtick

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As a noun, shtick means a generally humorous routine.

Meanings of shtick

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noun

A generally humorous routine.
A characteristic trait or theme, especially in the way people or media present themselves.
A gimmick.
(Yiddish) a little; a piece
“give him a shtik cake”
“he's a shtik crazy”
“he played a shtik Beethoven”
Similar: shtik, schtik, schtick
(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention
“play it straight with no shtik”
Similar: shtik, schtik, schtick
(Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning
“his shtik made us laugh”
Similar: shtik, schtik, schtick
(Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating
“how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?”
Similar: shtik, schtik, schtick

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: (Yiddish) a little; a piece

shtik schtik schtick

noun: (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that…

shtik schtik schtick

noun: (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning

shtik schtik schtick

noun: (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating

shtik schtik schtick

Words that rhyme with shtick

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