Etymology

shtick

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Today it means: A generally humorous routine. Full definition →

Yiddish שטיק
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  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromשטיק“shtick, act, piece”
  2. English todayshtick

Borrowed from Yiddish שטיק (shtik, “shtick, act, piece”). Cognate with German Stück, Dutch stuk. Doublet of shtuka, steck, and styca.

Words from the same roots

Yiddishשטיק all →

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