Etymology

schtick

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Today it means: The stick used to play schlockey. Full definition →

Yiddish שטיק
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schtick · noun1

  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromשטיק
  2. Yiddish · borrowed fromשטיק
  3. English todayschtick

Borrowed from Yiddish שטיק (shtik, “shtick, act, piece”).

schtick · noun2

A blend of schlockey + stick.

Words from the same roots

Yiddishשטיק all →

shtick

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