Definitions
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- noun (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating
- noun (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention
- noun (Yiddish) a little; a piece
- noun (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning
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Examples
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That's a really excellent point, although I don't think his schtik translates into somebody being a pop-star...
I hate disco! Ann Althouse 2005
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This is the next to last trick in the book; pulling out the "traveling pants", sisterhood, having an Oprah moment schtik to try to corner the female vote.
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This action may bring out the old 3rd party schtik and watering down the potential Democratic vote would guarantee Republican victories.
Dem Leadership: If We'd Confronted Bush On Iraq, White House Would Have Criticized Us 2009
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It reduces Obama's entire rhetoric for change to facade and schtik.
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Maher Arar did his “Victim” schtik to the Cameras in 2003 and then went into hiding , his lawyers kept him away from the media questions and his Lawyers the demanded an Inquiry to get to the truth about Arar had made sure he stayed away from the Inquiry named after him.
Ladies And Gentlemen, I Present You With: “The Progressive Left” « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2009
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It reduces Obama's entire rhetoric for change to facade and schtik.
Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Obama Campaign Co-Chair Questions Hillary's Tears 2009
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This action may bring out the old 3rd party schtik and watering down the potential Democratic vote would guarantee Republican victories.
Dem Leadership: If We'd Confronted Bush On Iraq, White House Would Have Criticized Us 2009
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OMG the Adam as a soldier schtik is an oooold rumour and it was crap then.
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You know who he is, he had a series of infomercials a few years ago touting his new-age wellness schtik.
How it feels to have a stroke: "my consciousness soared into an all-knowingness, a 'being at one' with the universe..." Ann Althouse 2008
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At this point in our lives we should all have got over this whole social ranking schtik.
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