Excuse
Schtick
Schtick noun - (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention.
Both words in one sentence
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An excuse to do a Moby Schtick without looking archaic or unsympathetic to actual whales.
Source: Space Whale - Given the arc of their relationship over the course of the series, it seems this was really an excuse; he actually didn't want his little brother dead, but was keeping up the "I hate you so much" schtick.
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