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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | schtick, schtik, shtik |
| Type of | prank, japery, buffoonery, frivolity, clowning, harlequinade |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | schtick, schtik, shtik |
| Type of | small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount |
| Has types | schtikl, schtickl, shtickl, shtikl |
Examples of shtick
shtick
You can see him do his nerdy-straight-man shtick weekly on Parks and Recreation.
From the time.com
As ever, people enjoy the shtick, however sceptical they are of the big society.
From the guardian.co.uk
At the turn of the last century, comedians developed their shtick in vaudeville.
From the latimes.com
Their zaniness was organic, so it's not as if they're busy working on new shtick.
From the sfgate.com
His shtick was to talk about them as if he were reaching the limit of his sanity.
From the kansas.com
Apparently ready for her close-ups, Fey plays along with some nice silent shtick.
From the suntimes.com
Radio shtick and situational comedy among friends don't translate to the stage.
From the delawareonline.com
McCormack's performance ranges from sitcomy shtick to action-adventure heroics.
From the denverpost.com
I know that my shtick gets old and nobody has heard it as much as the Gotham Gal.
From the avc.com
- Shtik: (Yiddish) a little; a piece; "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven"
- Shtik: (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention; "play it straight with no shtik"
- Shtik: (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating; "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?"
- A shtick (Yiddish: u05E9u05D8u05D9u05E7u200E) (or schtick) is a comic theme or gimmick. "Shtick" is derived from the Yiddish word shtik (u05E9u05D8u05D9u05E7), meaning "piece"; the closely related German word Stu00FCck has the same meaning. The English word "piece" itself is also sometimes used in a similar context...
- A characteristic trait or theme; A gimmick
- Routine: Don't listen to his complaining; that's his shtick.
- A piece of business contrived by an actor or comedian used to describe the antics of a Borscht Belt comedian designed to steal attention. You know it when you see it.
- A Yiddish word meaning a comic scene or piece of business; often implying physical comedy.
- (Yiddish), lit. 'piece', a comic theme or gimmick
