shtik

(Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating.

“how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?”

(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention.

“play it straight with no shtik”

(Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning.

“his shtik made us laugh”

(Yiddish) a little; a piece.

“give him a shtik cake”

“he's a shtik crazy”