[shtick] also shtik n [Yiddish shtik pranks, lit., piece, fr. MHG stucke, fr. OHG stucki; akin to OE stycce piece, OHG stoc stick--more at stock] (1959) 1: a show-business routine, gimmick, or gag: bit
2: one's special trait, interest, or activity: bag "he's alive and well and now doing his ~ out in Hollywood --Robert Daley"