schtick

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noun

The stick used to play schlockey.

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shtikshtickschtik
OriginYiddish שטיק →
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Meanings

schtick1

nounschtick (plural schticks)

plural schticks

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of shtick.

schtick2

nounschtick (plural schticks)

plural schticks

  1. gamesThe stick used to play schlockey.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(Yiddish) a little; a piece

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shtikshtickschtik
Broader
small indefinite quantitysmall indefinite amount

noun(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention

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shtikschtikshtick
Broader
businessstage businessbyplay

noun(Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning

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shtikschtikshtick
Broader
buffooneryclowningjapery

noun(Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating

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shtikschtikshtick
Broader
trickfast one
Also see
shtick

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

schtick · noun

  1. Yiddishשטיק
  2. Yiddishשטיק
  3. Englishschtick

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

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schtick · noun

A blend of schlockey + stick.

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APA

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MLA

“schtick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schtick. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schtick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schtick.

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