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   shtick

   /ʃtɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a gimmick, comic routine, style of performance, etc. associated with a particular person: informal "there are many great comics who have based their stand-up shtick on observational comedy"
   • ▪ a person's special talent, interest, or area of activity: informal "movies about ordinary women who do extraordinary things—that's my shtick"

   Word Origin 1960s: Yiddish, from German Stück ‘piece’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   • It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat The meaning of SHTICK is a usually comic or repetitious performance or routine : bit. How to use shtick in a sentence.

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   What does a shtick mean in Yiddish?

   • A comedian or performer often has a shtick, which becomes the trick, song, or joke that people associate with her specifically. A clown's shtick could be falling flat on his back, and a pop star's shtick might be sticking out her tongue. In Yiddish, a shtik is "an act or gimmick," or sometimes "a trick or a prank."

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   • Because of its roots in show business, shtick has taken on the connotation of a contrived and often-used act. For this reason, journalists and commentators often apply the word disparagingly to stock replies from politicians.

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     SHTICK meaning: 1. the type of humour typical of a comedian...

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     SHTICK definicja: 1. the type of humour typical of a...

   • Shtick in Traditional Chinese

     SHTICK translate: （獨特的）幽默風格;（某喜劇演員的）表演手法, 特殊才能；獨特風格；特色....

   • Shtick in Simplified Chinese

     SHTICK translate: （独特的）幽默风格;（某喜剧演员的）表演手法, 特殊才能；独特风格；特色....

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     HUMOUR definition: 1. the ability to find things funny, the...

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   shtick: [noun] a usually comic or repetitious performance or routine : bit.

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   Shtick. A shtick is a comic theme or gimmick. The word entered the English language from the Yiddish shtik (שטיק), related to German Stück, Polish sztuka, Cyrillic штука (all ultimately from Proto-Germanic * stukkiją ), all meaning "piece", "thing" or "theatre play"; Theaterstück is the German word for play (and is a synonym of ...

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   Shtick definition: (especially in comic acting) a routine or piece of business inserted to gain a laugh or draw attention to oneself.. See examples of SHTICK used in a sentence.

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   Slang a comedian's routine; act; piece.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   shtick: 1 n (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention Synonyms: schtick , schtik , shtik Type of: business , byplay , stage business incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect n (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning Synonyms: schtick , schtik , shtik Type of: buffoonery , ...