schtick 

Yiddish slang meaning "gimmick" that has come to mean "someone's signature behavior." In the 1940's, Jewish comedians in the Catskills referred to their comedy routines as their schtick.

"Joey's schtick is talking too loud."

schtick by Mambo Jambo February 1, 2004

schtick 

presentation or sales pitch, from yiddish slang, implying phoniness or slickness, lack of substance with focus on style.

Grandma Zeidel gave her usual shtick for serving take-out for dinner instead of cooking, claiming that her oven was broken and the cleaning lady forgot to do the dishes again.

schtick by S.D. Sarvas January 31, 2004

schtick 

a routine. This could refer to a number of different things, but generally refers
to a type of comic routine.

Yiddish origin.

I saw Don Rickles in an interview about
Toy Story 2 and he was performing the same old schtick, but he still was really funny.

schtick by G Canis January 26, 2004

schtick 

Some's schtick is their patter, their sales pitch, their routine. It can also simply be something that person is interested him.

"I see Jim Carey's still trying to get by with that funny-face schtick..."

schtick by Iain Cooper January 25, 2004

schtick 

the party piece of an entertainer, patter, German - stueck. Enters English from Yiddish

singing is not my schtick

schtick by klidenengro February 4, 2004

schtick 

1.A girl who is slightly chubby but cute.
2. The border between a fat girl and a cute girl, while maintaining cuteness.

Damn! That girl is schtick. Look at those curves.

schtick by Bigbluehernia January 1, 2009

schtick 

a routine or special ability, appears in the game Toon. examples are flight and hypnosis

buggie's schtick is hilarious, that or flying

schtick by soothsayer July 9, 2004