shtiks
Signature comedy routines
Shtiks is the plural of shtick—the signature routines, gimmicks, or characteristic bits that performers or personalities are known for.
A comedian might have several shtiks: the nervous stammering, the exaggerated double-take, the running callback.
Beyond entertainment, shtiks are any attention-getting habits or mannerisms: Every salesman has his shtiks.
Regular sequence of actions
- gimmickAttention-getting device or trick
- bitSmall amount or portion
- actDeed or performance
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
gag · performance · humor · punchline · timing · delivery · comedian · vaudeville
Registered commercial identifier
- quirkPeculiar behavioral trait
- mannerismDistinctive personal habit
- styleDistinctive way of expression
- personaAssumed public identity
catchphrase · affectation · hallmark · characteristic · idiosyncrasy · flourish · calling card · specialty
routine
Regular sequence of actions
joke · gag · performance · humor · punchline · timing · delivery · comedian · vaudeville · slapstick
trademark
Registered commercial identifier
persona · catchphrase · affectation · hallmark · characteristic · idiosyncrasy · flourish · calling card · specialty · thing
chutzpah
Shameless, admirable audacity
spiel · nosh · kibitz · mensch · schlep · tchotchke · verklempt · mazel · oy · nebbish
shtiksauthenticity
Quality of being genuine
genuineness · sincerity · candor · improvisation · spontaneity
shtikssubstance
Physical material with mass
depth · gravitas · profundity · weightiness · craft