scheme vs shtick

scheme

noun
  • A plot or secret, devious plan. 

  • A council housing estate. 

  • A systematic plan of future action. 

  • An orderly combination of related parts. 

  • A mathematical structure that enlarges the notion of algebraic variety in several ways, such as taking account of multiplicities and allowing "varieties" defined over any commutative ring (e.g. Fermat curves over the integers). 

  • A chart or diagram of a system or object. 

  • Part of a uniform resource identifier indicating the protocol or other purpose, such as http: or news:. 

  • A representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies for any moment or at a given event. 

  • A portfolio of pension plans with related benefits comprising multiple independent members. 

verb
  • To plot, or contrive a plan. 

  • To plan; to contrive. 

shtick

noun
  • A gimmick. 

  • A generally humorous routine. 

  • A characteristic trait or theme, especially in the way people or media present themselves. 

How often have the words scheme and shtick occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )