shtik
(noun)
noun
1. (Yiddish) a little; a piece
- give him a shtik cake
- he's a shtik crazy
- he played a shtik Beethoven
Similar word(s): schtick, schtik, shtick
Definition categories: quantity
2. (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention
- play it straight with no shtik
Similar word(s): schtick, schtik, shtick
Definition categories: act, business, byplay
3. (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning
- his shtik made us laugh
Similar word(s): schtick, schtik, shtick
Definition categories: act, buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery, prank
4. (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating
- how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?