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shtick
or shtik
[ shtik ]
/ ʃtɪk /
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noun Slang.
(especially in comic acting) a routine or piece of business inserted to gain a laugh or draw attention to oneself.
one's special interest, talent, etc.
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Also schtick, schtik .
Origin of shtick
First recorded in 1955–60; from Yiddish shtik “pranks, whims,” literally, “piece,” from Middle High German stücke, Old High German stucki (German Stück ); cf. stucco
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British Dictionary definitions for shtick
shtick
schtick
/ (ʃtɪk) /
noun
slang a comedian's routine; act; piece
Word Origin for shtick
C20: from Yiddish shtik piece, from Middle High German stücke
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