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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Recent Examples of shticks Why do these shticks elicit such delight? Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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acts
Noun
  • In 2025, Ninajirachi won the NSW Breakthrough Artist of the Year prize from the New South Wales state government, which supports its local music scene by awarding select acts with financial prizes.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
  • One of my first acts was to professionalize our approach to funding.
    Sierra van der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026

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“Shticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shticks. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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