Shtik

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of shtick. alt-of, alternative

    "Yes, I’ve heard the shtik from every muscle-car manufacturer: We only make a handful of these; most owners use them as weekend toys; boomers are willing to pay the price for nostalgic fun."

  2. 2
    (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating wordnet
  3. 3
    (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning wordnet
  4. 4
    (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention wordnet
  5. 5
    (Yiddish) a little; a piece wordnet

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schtickschtikshtick

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"Yes, I’ve heard the shtik from every muscle-car manufacturer: We only make a handful of these; most owners use them as weekend toys; boomers are willing to pay the price for nostalgic fun."

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