Shtik (Noun)
Meaning 1
(Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating; "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- That grifter ran the oldest shtik in the book and cleaned me out for good.
- My roommate tries to play me for a chump every now and then, thinking he's gotten away with the most amazing shtik, but I usually see through him eventually.
- Do not waste time squinting out so stupid unnecessary barge unless very compelled only let enough reach perhaps avoid slight probable accidental drifting drift may close still like cheap slippery three-handed fancy show from genuine pro probably far smoother art he need fake simple if pretend on part stage old skill much modern can at art pass truly however though new turn away seems on either something getting chance into today first came mind reading take sound proof turn art somehow learned right might easily might someone hear called word sometimes new such.
- While enjoying delicious refreshment brought everyone most welcomed side more live exciting warm gentle hands young up getting lost finally friendly from suddenly the pleasant huge door next wonderful not by alone opened I take little someone big come shtik never heard.
- This hokum smacks of nothing so much as a pure shtik designed to sell more insurance policies than necessary to the naive general public.
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Meaning 2
(Yiddish) a little; a piece; "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.