shtik
/ʃtɪk/
noun
- A particular routine, style, or gimmick that a performer or comedian uses regularly.
- The magician's shtik includes pulling a rabbit out of an empty hat.
- Her shtik is telling jokes in a deadpan voice while wearing a silly hat.
- The comedian's shtik involves pretending to forget his lines.
- A characteristic or habitual way of behaving or presenting oneself, often used to get attention.
- The politician's shtik is acting like a regular guy who loves fast food.
- His shtik at parties is to complain about the music until someone changes it.
- My uncle's shtik is telling the same story about his fishing trip every Thanksgiving.