variants
or less commonly schtick
or shtik
1
: a usually comic or repetitious performance or routine : bit
2
: one's special trait, interest, or activity : bag
he's alive and well and now doing his shtick out in Hollywood—
Robert Daley
Robert Daley
Examples of shtick in a Sentence
That joke is part of his shtick.
Sports are just not my shtick.
Recent Examples on the Web
At 17, Martin taught himself to play banjo, which later became part of his stand-up comedy shtick.
—Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Who knows how her shtick will go down the second season, but one thing is certain: Her quips and put-downs against the rest of the cast will surely be entertaining.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2024
The dizzying pacing, the litany of hapless jokes, the all-out slapstick and the familiar shtick.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Warren’s not a bitcoin guy, but his shtick got a better reception here than at the Libertarian National convention in DC.
—Jessica Klein, WIRED, 28 July 2024
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Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Who knows how her shtick will go down the second season, but one thing is certain: Her quips and put-downs against the rest of the cast will surely be entertaining.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2024
The dizzying pacing, the litany of hapless jokes, the all-out slapstick and the familiar shtick.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Warren’s not a bitcoin guy, but his shtick got a better reception here than at the Libertarian National convention in DC.
—Jessica Klein, WIRED, 28 July 2024
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