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?

Similar word(s): schtick, schtik, shtick

Definition categories: act, trick