shticks

variants also schticks or shtiks
Definition of shticksnext
plural of shtick
as in acts
a performance regularly presented by an individual or group his shtick as a falling-down drunk isn't funny to people battling alcoholism

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acts
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  • The government insists the case has nothing to do with a free press, saying the defendants used news reporting as a pretext for years to commit acts that harmed China and Hong Kong.
    Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • This one will be a family affair and feature a pair of second-generation Ragweed acts.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Shticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shticks. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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