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schtick

  [shtik]
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–noun Slang.
shtick.
Also, schtik.
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schtick   (shtĭk)   
n.  Variant of shtick.
shtick also schtick or shtik   (shtĭk)   
n.   Slang

  1. A characteristic attribute, talent, or trait that is helpful in securing recognition or attention: waiters in tropical attire are part of the restaurant's shtick.

  2. An entertainment routine or gimmick.


[Yiddish shtik, piece, routine, from Middle High German stücke, piece, from Old High German stukki, crust, fragment.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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schtick [ʃtɪk]

and shtik
  1. n.
    a routine or act that is the trademark of an entertainer, especially in vaudeville. (Yiddish.) : His schtick was a trained dog and cat act.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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