schtick

noun

less common spelling of shtick

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

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Role Model's ongoing schtick has taken off among his fans, who often call him Jacob or Sabrina on social media. Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025 Grace’s playfully feral wantonness is funny and bewitching, but her schtick loses its luster for Jackson, who takes a job that keeps him away from home, leaving her with the baby. Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025 Barry Humphries, a longtime friend of Birley’s, did his Dame Edna schtick on both nights, regaling the audience with tales of a love affair with his pal. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025 Part of Farage’s schtick is to latch onto football. Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for schtick

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“Schtick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schtick. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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