Sheik vs Shtik - What's the difference?
sheik | shtik |
The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
An Islamic religious clergy; the leader of an Islamic religious order.
(some Arab Gulf countries)
* 1939 , , Coming Up for Air , part 1, chapter 1:
(slang) An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.
* {{quote-news, year=2008, date=June 15, author=Lawrence Ulrich, title=An Attention-Getter, Like That or Not, work=New York Times
, passage=Yes, I’ve heard the shtik from every muscle-car manufacturer: We only make a handful of these; most owners use them as weekend toys; boomers are willing to pay the price for nostalgic fun. }}
As nouns the difference between sheik and shtik
is that sheik is the leader of an arab village, family or small tribe while shtik is .sheik
English
Alternative forms
* sheikh * shaykhNoun
(en noun)- When your last natural tooth goes, the time when you can kid yourself that you're a Hollywood sheik , is definitely at an end.
Usage notes
The use for a religious leader is colloquial as a means of respect. There is no official title.Anagrams
* English words not following the I before E except after C rule ----shtik
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Noun
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