shtick

IPA: ʃtˈɪk

A generally humorous routine.
A characteristic trait or theme, especially in the way people or media present themselves.
A gimmick.

Examples of "shtick" in Sentences

Emmy nominations are out; Tina Fey's Sarah Palin shtick got a nod.
Lily Allen's whole shtick is light, happy music contrasted with her lyrics.
You know your shtick is as stale and inept as Bush when he left office patsy!
But you want to have a little respect for your elders, young man, and your whole “chagrin” shtick is a little sad.
The whole problem with the RealAmerica shtick is the way they define it, RealAmericans are going to get consistently outvoted.
My whole shtick is putting twenty-six letters, ten numbers, and twenty-odd punctuation marks in an order that makes people cringe and guffaw and wet themselves and hide under the bed.
I kept getting distracted by how villain Growing Man looked like a Sentinel, although his shtick is the classic “every time you hit him, he gets bigger, so how do you stop him without engaging him directly?”
Still, if you know me and have been paying attention to my thesis updates, etc, you'll know my shtick is all about what things are unique about videogames, and that we should be trying our best to capitalise on them.
The show has perfected the formula of well-chosen guest stars (Daily Show vets Rob Corddry and John Oliver, alt-comedy god Patton Oswalt, and, yes, Betty White, who's better in small doses like this week's cameo); snappy, pop-reference-rich dialogue; physical shtick from the masterful likes of Chevy Chase and Ken Jeong; and unexpected moments of M*A*S*H/Scrubs-esque sincerity.