Meaning & use
shtick
(Informal) A distinctive routine, gimmick, or trait strongly associated with a particular person, especially a performer.
See it in a sentence
The comedian's shtick involved interrupting himself mid-joke to argue with the audience.
Wearing a bow tie every day had become something of a shtick for the professor.
A note on using this word
Shtick comes from Yiddish and often carries a slightly mocking or affectionate tone about a well-worn personal habit.
Words with a similar meaning
gimmickroutine
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