Meanings
nounschneid (plural schneids)
plural schneids
- CanadaUSslanghobbiesA losing streak.
- gin rummyA loss with no points scored.
Origin
- GermanSchneider“tailor”
- Englishschneid
Clipping of schneider, from German Schneider (“tailor”).
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schneid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schneid
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“schneid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schneid. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schneid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schneid.
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