shtick
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shtick
- /ʃtɪk/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ɪk
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Yiddish שטיק (shtik, “shtick, act, piece”). Cognate with German Stück, Dutch stuk. Doublet of shtuka, steck, and styca.
noun shticks · schtick · schtik · shtik
- A generally humorous routine. Sally Marr: Lenny [Bruce] used to do a shtick between strippers. / The Interviewer: What kind of stick? / Sally Marr: No, it's shtick, darling, shtick.
- A characteristic trait or theme, especially in the way people or media present themselves. I'm never ever gonna quit 'cause / Quittin' just ain't my shtick
- A gimmick.
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noun a generally humorous routine
| Español | tema cómico, rutina humorística, numerito |
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noun characteristic trait
| Español | rasgo característico, temática característica |
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| Deutsch | Stück, Nummer |
| Русский | фи́шка fíška |
Talk about this word "shtick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shtick. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shtick. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shtick "shtick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shtick.Cite this
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title = {shtick},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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