shtick
noun/ʃtɪk/
/ʃtɪk/
(also schtick)
[uncountable, singular] (especially North American English)- a style of humour that is typical of a particular performer
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- a particular ability that somebody has
- Dancing really isn't my shtick.
Word Origin1960s: Yiddish, from German Stück ‘piece’.
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