1. (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention
   play it straight with no shtik
2. (Yiddish) a little; a piece
   he's a shtik crazy
   he played a shtik Beethoven
   give him a shtik cake
3. (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating
   how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?
4. (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning
   his shtik made us laugh