Question

Shtick.

Accepted Answer

A shtick is a comic theme or gimmick. The word entered the English language from the Yiddish shtik.

The English word "piece" is sometimes used in a similar context. In stand-up comedy context a near equivalent term is a "bit". Another variant is "bits of business" or just "bits"

Front	Shtick.
Back	A shtick is a comic theme or gimmick. The word entered the English language from the Yiddish shtik. The English word "piece" is sometimes used in a similar context. In stand-up comedy context a near equivalent term is a "bit". Another variant is "bits of business" or just "bits"

Word English Shtick A Comic Theme Gimmick Entered