shtickʃtɪk
shtick
English Definitions:
shtik, shtick, schtik, schtick (noun)
(Yiddish) a little; a piece
"give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven"
shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick (noun)
(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention
"play it straight with no shtik"
shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick (noun)
(Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning
"his shtik made us laugh"
shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick (noun)
(Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating
"how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?"
shtick (Noun)
A characteristic trait or theme.
shtick (Noun)
A gimmick.
Shtick
A shtick is a comic theme or gimmick. "Shtick" is derived from the Yiddish word shtik, meaning "piece"; the closely related German word Stück has the same meaning. The English word "piece" itself is also sometimes used in a similar context. Another variant is "bits of business" or just "bits"; comic mannerisms such as Laurel and Hardy's fiddling with their ties, or one of them looking into the camera shaking his head while the other one would ramble on. A shtick can also refer to an adopted persona, usually for comedy performances, that is maintained consistently across the performer's career. In this usage, the recurring personalities adopted by Laurel and Hardy through all of their many comedy films would qualify as their shtick. A comedian might maintain several different shticks of this sort, particularly if they appear in a variety show that encourages them to develop multiple characters, such as Saturday Night Live. In common usage, the word shtick has also come to mean any talent, style, habit, or other eccentricity for which a person is particularly well-known, even if not intended for comedic purposes. For example, a person who is known locally for his or her ability to eat dozens of hot dogs quickly might say that it was their shtick.
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