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shrug
shrug off
shrunk
shrunken
sht.
shtetl
shtg.
shtick
shtoom
shtuck
shtum
shu-shu
shuck
shucks
shudder
Shudra
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shtick

shtick [ shtik ] (plural shticks) or schtick [ shtik ] (plural schticks) or shtik [ shtik ] (plural shtiks)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. special attribute of somebody: something that especially characterizes somebody, e.g. an interest, talent, trait, job, or hobby ( slang )

2. entertainer's routine: a comedian's or entertainer's act or gimmick ( informal )

3. exaggeration: an exaggerated complaint or extreme position ( humorous )

[Mid-20th century. Via Yiddish, "piece, routine" < Old High German stucki]
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