shticks

variants also schticks or shtiks
Definition of shticksnext
plural of shtick
as in acts
a performance regularly presented by an individual or group his shtick as a falling-down drunk isn't funny to people battling alcoholism

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  • In recent months, several female founders synonymous with the 2010s wave of millennial entrepreneurship have begun their second acts.
    Amy Francombe, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Within a few years, Thayer’s band — Joe Rockhead, fronted by future Austin music fixture Bob Schneider — was one of the city’s most recognizable funk acts.
    Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Shticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shticks. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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