Shtik

nounid 125902·updated May 18, 2026
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(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
schtickschtikshtick
plural
Shtiks
possessive
Shtik's
pluralpossessive
Shtiks'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
(Yiddish) a devious trick
§2
in Yiddish, a prank or piece of clowning
§3
(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention
§4
(Yiddish) a little
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention
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