Shtick (Noun)
Meaning 1
(Yiddish) a little; a piece; "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 2
(Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning; "his shtik made us laugh".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention; "play it straight with no shtik".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 4
(Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating; "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- He got away with the scam for months before anyone realized it was just a clever shtick to part people from their money.
- The street performer's magic tricks were impressive, but it was all just a shtick to distract from his real skill: picking pockets.
- The company's claims of being eco-friendly were just a shtick to get environmentally conscious consumers to buy their products.
- The used car salesman's "discount" was just a shtick to make the buyer feel like they were getting a good deal.
- The magician's elaborate illusions were just a shtick to cover up the fact that he was secretly using assistants to perform the tricks.