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shtick Definition

☆ shtick (s̸htik)

noun

  1. a comic scene or piece of business, as in a vaudeville act
  2. an attention-getting device
  3. a special trait, talent, etc.

Etymology: < E Yiddish shtik, pl., pranks, interpreted as sing. < shtik, lit., piece < MHG stücke

shtick Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • old: He is doing his same old shtick except with a noose around his neck.
  • same: He is doing his same old shtick except with a noose around his neck.
  • usual: Smith does his usual shtick, looking once again the toned and triumphant movie star he is.

Browse dictionary entries near shtick

  1. ‹ shtg
  2. ‹ shtetl
  3. ‹ sht
  4. ‹ shrunken
  5. ‹ shrunk
  6. ‹ shrug off
  7. ‹ shrug
  8. ‹ shrubby
  9. ‹ shrubbery
  10. ‹ shrub
  1. shuck ›
  2. shucks ›
  3. shudder ›
  4. shuffle ›
  5. shuffleboard ›
  6. shul ›
  7. Shulamite ›
  8. shun ›
  9. Shunning ›
  10. shunpike ›