Shtick

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  • noun. A characteristic attribute, talent, or trait that is helpful in securing recognition or attention.
  • noun. An entertainment routine or gimmick.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A person's special talent, line of business, or habitual activity.
  • noun. A comic routine or a specific gag inserted in a show for laughs.
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  • noun. A characteristic trait or theme.
  • noun. A gimmick.
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  • noun. (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention
  • noun. (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating
  • noun. (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning
  • noun. (Yiddish) a little; a piece
    • Word Usage
    "You know your shtick is as stale and inept as Bush when he left office patsy!"
    Equivalent
    shtik  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    buffoonery  business  byplay  clowning  fast one  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Crick  Dick  Frick  Hick  Mick  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    blathering  mystique  obtrusiveness  rodomontade  spiel  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    act  afterpiece  bit  chaser  curtain  
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