Definition of "shtik" []

• Alternative spelling of schtick. (noun)

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• "•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?""
• "Michael Feinstein makes me uncomfortable because he does all the same shtik I do, only on a grander scale and much much more polished -- but I love Dame Edna."