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Word: schtick (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...first glance, it seems that many of the barbs that have been hurled at the medium are warranted. Serial callers espousing offbeat or racist theories can often get on the air before producers catch on to their voices and their schtick. Radio personalities like New York's Howard Stern do indeed thrive on verbal violence, personal attacks and explosive behavior...

Author: By Seth A. Gitell, | Title: Talking About Talk Radio | 2/23/1989 | See Source »

...there were a Harvard Sports Hall of Fame, Leelee would be in it--if not for her stick, then for her schtick...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Don't Call Her Evelyn... | 6/9/1988 | See Source »

...What is different about her is that she hasn't really developed her own schtick. She's more like a big sponge. It's as though she's not ready to stake out a territory, so she's unusual for someone who might be going on to a Ph.D...

Author: By Cristina V. Coletta, | Title: For She's a Jolly Good Fellow | 6/11/1987 | See Source »

...REST OF GANG'S HERE too--or at least most of the gang. Apparently, Woodstock's schtick isn't stock, and Sally, Marcie, and Pig Pen have been excised...

Author: By Peter C. Krause, | Title: Baby Peanuts | 5/2/1986 | See Source »

...werewolf schtick went through a novelette" phase on its way to becoming a box-office draw, but it would be a mistake to call Silver Bullet a story. Stories generally rely on characters and a plot...

Author: By Michael D. Nolan, | Title: Misfire | 10/25/1985 | See Source »

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