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shticks

shticks is the plural of shtick.

Meaning of shtick

Noun

shtick (plural shticks)

  1. A generally humorous routine.
    • Sally Marr: Lenny [Bruce] used to do a shtick between strippers. / The Interviewer: What kind of stick? / Sally Marr: No, it's shtick, darling, shtick.1974, Julian Barry, Lenny
  2. A characteristic trait or theme, especially in the way people or media present themselves.
    • I'm never ever gonna quit 'cause / Quittin' just ain't my shtick1973, Barry White, “Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up”
  3. A gimmick.

Questions about shticks

What is shticks the plural of?
Shticks is the plural of shtick.

Words near shticks in the dictionary

  1. shtick
  2. shtickier
  3. shtickiest
  4. shtickle
  5. shtickles
  6. shticks
  7. shticky
  8. shtiebel
  9. shtieblach
  10. shtik
  11. shtikel

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