Definition of shtick in English:

shtick

(also schtick)

nounʃtɪkʃtɪk

informal

1A gimmick, comic routine, style of performance, etc. associated with a particular person.
there are many great comics who have based their stand-up shtick on observational comedy
her shtick was to haul out her pet ferret
Example sentencesExamples
- I know Devito was just continuing his Taxi shtick at that point, but I really thought it worked for this movie.
- Or at least it's the shtick that sets the tone for the evening's witty and intelligible discourse.
- Thus, while the music rather than the shtick is the focus here, these songs were actually made to work as backgrounds to other arts.
- Most comics have to work their shticks and hone their craft.
- This made him look silly, because the whole shtick belongs to a different generation.
- But, that is a big part of their shtick and I guess they are stuck with it.
- The director doesn't let the shtick stand on its own but instead molds radiant and memorable characters to carry the story.
- One of my shticks is about why we need to do hard scientific research on religion.
- The shtick worked brilliantly, granting Farrell his edge but softening it too.
- The best bloggers develop hobbyhorses, shticks and catchphrases that they put into wider circulation.
- My favorite waiter there is an old man who works his charming shtick on both willing and unwilling customers.
- It would be easy to say Clark simply needed the time to develop his campaign shtick.
- What we've already got, courtesy of executive producer Jeffrey Lane (Mad About You), is a bawdy night of shticks and bones.
- Meanwhile, more religions are ransacked for metaphor than Joseph Campbell ever shook his shtick at.
- Is Jones really flubbing his lines, or is it all part of the shtick?
- Sure do - but not when they're dancing, and that's why the whole shtick works.
- Now, it's not like Johnny had some former great glory with The Swing Orchestra, but at least they had a shtick, something to work with.
- I believe it is a true sign of a comedian if she can do her comedy shtick in an operating room.
- It is part of his shtick, his way of underlining the absurdity of the system.
- What saves the whole shtick from utter banality is Wang's great location work and his ability to get performances out of even a block of wood.
Synonyms
act, performance, number, turn, piece, line
1. 1.1 A person's special talent, interest, or area of activity.
  movies about ordinary women who do extraordinary things—that's my shtick
  Example sentencesExamples
  You'll have to show me even a single post where I distorted someone's view. That is not my schtick.
  People have tagged her as a print designer, but her shtick is maximalism, despite dressing in black.
  Typing or spelling has never been my schtick.
  Fighting games on a handheld are not my shtick.
  The whole Latin-lifestyle shtick epitomises youthful sophistication, syncopated libido and relaxed, hedonistic good times.
  My shtick is to promote the idea that humans, not computers, read programs.
  The next morning, fourteen hours later, they're still sitting there, completely destroying the whole minimalist design shtick.
  Oh, but Andrew, acting touchy is my shtick!

Origin

1960s: Yiddish, from German Stück 'piece'.

Rhymes

artic, brick, chick, click, crick, flick, hand-pick, hic, hick, kick, lick, mick, miskick, nick, pic, pick, quick, rick, sic, sick, slick, snick, stick, thick, tic, tick, trick, Vic, wick

Definition of shtick in US English:

shtick

(also schtick)

nounSHtikʃtɪk

informal

1A gimmick, comic routine, style of performance, etc. associated with a particular person.
there are many great comics who have based their stand-up shtick on observational comedy
her shtick was to haul out her pet ferret
Example sentencesExamples
- One of my shticks is about why we need to do hard scientific research on religion.
- Is Jones really flubbing his lines, or is it all part of the shtick?
- Thus, while the music rather than the shtick is the focus here, these songs were actually made to work as backgrounds to other arts.
- The shtick worked brilliantly, granting Farrell his edge but softening it too.
- Or at least it's the shtick that sets the tone for the evening's witty and intelligible discourse.
- But, that is a big part of their shtick and I guess they are stuck with it.
- It is part of his shtick, his way of underlining the absurdity of the system.
- The director doesn't let the shtick stand on its own but instead molds radiant and memorable characters to carry the story.
- It would be easy to say Clark simply needed the time to develop his campaign shtick.
- I know Devito was just continuing his Taxi shtick at that point, but I really thought it worked for this movie.
- My favorite waiter there is an old man who works his charming shtick on both willing and unwilling customers.
- Now, it's not like Johnny had some former great glory with The Swing Orchestra, but at least they had a shtick, something to work with.
- Meanwhile, more religions are ransacked for metaphor than Joseph Campbell ever shook his shtick at.
- What saves the whole shtick from utter banality is Wang's great location work and his ability to get performances out of even a block of wood.
- This made him look silly, because the whole shtick belongs to a different generation.
- I believe it is a true sign of a comedian if she can do her comedy shtick in an operating room.
- What we've already got, courtesy of executive producer Jeffrey Lane (Mad About You), is a bawdy night of shticks and bones.
- Sure do - but not when they're dancing, and that's why the whole shtick works.
- The best bloggers develop hobbyhorses, shticks and catchphrases that they put into wider circulation.
- Most comics have to work their shticks and hone their craft.
Synonyms
act, performance, number, turn, piece, line
1. 1.1 A person's special talent, interest, or area of activity.
  movies about ordinary women who do extraordinary things—that's my shtick
  Example sentencesExamples
  My shtick is to promote the idea that humans, not computers, read programs.
  The next morning, fourteen hours later, they're still sitting there, completely destroying the whole minimalist design shtick.
  People have tagged her as a print designer, but her shtick is maximalism, despite dressing in black.
  You'll have to show me even a single post where I distorted someone's view. That is not my schtick.
  Fighting games on a handheld are not my shtick.
  Typing or spelling has never been my schtick.
  Oh, but Andrew, acting touchy is my shtick!
  The whole Latin-lifestyle shtick epitomises youthful sophistication, syncopated libido and relaxed, hedonistic good times.

Origin

1960s: Yiddish, from German Stück ‘piece’.

词汇	shtick
释义	Definition of shtick in English: shtick (also schtick) nounʃtɪkʃtɪk informal 1A gimmick, comic routine, style of performance, etc. associated with a particular person. there are many great comics who have based their stand-up shtick on observational comedy her shtick was to haul out her pet ferret Example sentencesExamples I know Devito was just continuing his Taxi shtick at that point, but I really thought it worked for this movie. Or at least it's the shtick that sets the tone for the evening's witty and intelligible discourse. Thus, while the music rather than the shtick is the focus here, these songs were actually made to work as backgrounds to other arts. Most comics have to work their shticks and hone their craft. This made him look silly, because the whole shtick belongs to a different generation. But, that is a big part of their shtick and I guess they are stuck with it. The director doesn't let the shtick stand on its own but instead molds radiant and memorable characters to carry the story. One of my shticks is about why we need to do hard scientific research on religion. The shtick worked brilliantly, granting Farrell his edge but softening it too. The best bloggers develop hobbyhorses, shticks and catchphrases that they put into wider circulation. My favorite waiter there is an old man who works his charming shtick on both willing and unwilling customers. It would be easy to say Clark simply needed the time to develop his campaign shtick. What we've already got, courtesy of executive producer Jeffrey Lane (Mad About You), is a bawdy night of shticks and bones. Meanwhile, more religions are ransacked for metaphor than Joseph Campbell ever shook his shtick at. Is Jones really flubbing his lines, or is it all part of the shtick? Sure do - but not when they're dancing, and that's why the whole shtick works. Now, it's not like Johnny had some former great glory with The Swing Orchestra, but at least they had a shtick, something to work with. I believe it is a true sign of a comedian if she can do her comedy shtick in an operating room. It is part of his shtick, his way of underlining the absurdity of the system. What saves the whole shtick from utter banality is Wang's great location work and his ability to get performances out of even a block of wood. Synonyms act, performance, number, turn, piece, line 1.1 A person's special talent, interest, or area of activity. movies about ordinary women who do extraordinary things—that's my shtick Example sentencesExamples You'll have to show me even a single post where I distorted someone's view. That is not my schtick. People have tagged her as a print designer, but her shtick is maximalism, despite dressing in black. Typing or spelling has never been my schtick. Fighting games on a handheld are not my shtick. The whole Latin-lifestyle shtick epitomises youthful sophistication, syncopated libido and relaxed, hedonistic good times. My shtick is to promote the idea that humans, not computers, read programs. The next morning, fourteen hours later, they're still sitting there, completely destroying the whole minimalist design shtick. Oh, but Andrew, acting touchy is my shtick! Origin 1960s: Yiddish, from German Stück 'piece'. Rhymes artic, brick, chick, click, crick, flick, hand-pick, hic, hick, kick, lick, mick, miskick, nick, pic, pick, quick, rick, sic, sick, slick, snick, stick, thick, tic, tick, trick, Vic, wick Definition of shtick in US English: shtick (also schtick) nounSHtikʃtɪk informal 1A gimmick, comic routine, style of performance, etc. associated with a particular person. there are many great comics who have based their stand-up shtick on observational comedy her shtick was to haul out her pet ferret Example sentencesExamples One of my shticks is about why we need to do hard scientific research on religion. Is Jones really flubbing his lines, or is it all part of the shtick? Thus, while the music rather than the shtick is the focus here, these songs were actually made to work as backgrounds to other arts. The shtick worked brilliantly, granting Farrell his edge but softening it too. Or at least it's the shtick that sets the tone for the evening's witty and intelligible discourse. But, that is a big part of their shtick and I guess they are stuck with it. It is part of his shtick, his way of underlining the absurdity of the system. The director doesn't let the shtick stand on its own but instead molds radiant and memorable characters to carry the story. It would be easy to say Clark simply needed the time to develop his campaign shtick. I know Devito was just continuing his Taxi shtick at that point, but I really thought it worked for this movie. My favorite waiter there is an old man who works his charming shtick on both willing and unwilling customers. Now, it's not like Johnny had some former great glory with The Swing Orchestra, but at least they had a shtick, something to work with. Meanwhile, more religions are ransacked for metaphor than Joseph Campbell ever shook his shtick at. What saves the whole shtick from utter banality is Wang's great location work and his ability to get performances out of even a block of wood. This made him look silly, because the whole shtick belongs to a different generation. I believe it is a true sign of a comedian if she can do her comedy shtick in an operating room. What we've already got, courtesy of executive producer Jeffrey Lane (Mad About You), is a bawdy night of shticks and bones. Sure do - but not when they're dancing, and that's why the whole shtick works. The best bloggers develop hobbyhorses, shticks and catchphrases that they put into wider circulation. Most comics have to work their shticks and hone their craft. Synonyms act, performance, number, turn, piece, line 1.1 A person's special talent, interest, or area of activity. movies about ordinary women who do extraordinary things—that's my shtick Example sentencesExamples My shtick is to promote the idea that humans, not computers, read programs. The next morning, fourteen hours later, they're still sitting there, completely destroying the whole minimalist design shtick. People have tagged her as a print designer, but her shtick is maximalism, despite dressing in black. You'll have to show me even a single post where I distorted someone's view. That is not my schtick. Fighting games on a handheld are not my shtick. Typing or spelling has never been my schtick. Oh, but Andrew, acting touchy is my shtick! The whole Latin-lifestyle shtick epitomises youthful sophistication, syncopated libido and relaxed, hedonistic good times. Origin 1960s: Yiddish, from German Stück ‘piece’.
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