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| has gloss | (noun) (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention; "play it straight with no shtik" schtick, shtik, shtick, schtik |
| has gloss | eng: A shtick (or schtick) is a comic theme or gimmick. "Shtick" is derived from the Yiddish word shtik (שטיק), meaning "piece"; the closely-related German word Stück has the same meaning. The English word "piece" itself is also sometimes used in a similar context. Another variant is "bits of business" or just "bits"; comic mannerisms such as Laurel and Hardys fiddling with their ties, or one of them looking into the camera shaking his head while the other one would ramble on. A shtick can also refer to an adopted persona, usually for comedy performances, that is maintained consistently (though not necessarily exclusively) across the performers career. In this usage, the recurring personalities adopted by Laurel and Hardy through all of their many comedy films (despite the fact that they often played characters with different names and professions) would qualify as their shtick. A comedian might maintain several different shticks of this sort, particularly if they appear in a variety show that encourages them to develop multiple characters, such as Saturday Night Live. |
| lexicalization | eng: Schtick |
| lexicalization | eng: schtik |
| lexicalization | eng: shtick |
| lexicalization | eng: shtik |
| lexicalization | eng: Stueck |
| lexicalization | eng: Stück |
| subclass of | (noun) incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious" business, stage business, byplay |
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