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Jim Ward
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Robert Lieblich
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 5:40 am
Post subject: Re: schnide |
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Jim Ward wrote:
Try <http://www.word-detective.com/122099.html#schneid> (note
spelling)
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Bob Lieblich
Whose favorite Schneider was Romy <http://www.romy.de/> |
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Tony Cooper
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 5:50 am
Post subject: Re: schnide |
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On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:37:15 -0500, Jim Ward
<tomcatpolka@NyOaShPoAoM.com> wrote:
I can't verify the spelling, but it sounds like a word used by gin
players. I play gin and keep the score Hollywood-style. The involves
three columns. My first score goes in the first column, my second
score goes in the first and second column, and my third score goes in
the first, second and third columns.
The game is over in each column when the score equals or passes 120
(the number varies according to house rules). The score for the
column is doubled if the opponent has not scored in that column.
Some players call this a "schneider", and some players call it
"schnide" when one player goes out in all three columns and the
opponent has not scored in any of them. So, when you're looking at a
schnide, it means you are going to lose big if things don't improve.
Some players call it a "schneider'. If you Google for schneider +gin,
you see: "If the loser has failed to score, the game is a shutout, or
schneider, and the winner's total score is doubled" at the EB site.
You have to be a paid subscriber to actually see the page.
I've played a lot of gin with a lot of different people. The rules
and the terms change with each group. All that I can verify about
"schnide" is that some of the groups that I've played gin with use it.
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Christopher Green
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 12:41 pm
Post subject: Re: schnide |
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On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:37:15 -0500, Jim Ward
<tomcatpolka@NyOaShPoAoM.com> wrote:
Shut out. Skunked. Oh-for-April (baseball). It's used in various card
games, where it can mean scoring zero or failing to take enough tricks
or counters to score your meld, especially in gin, pinochle, or skat.
It's German, where it literally means "cut", and figuratively
"undercut". Once you have scored, you're off the schneid.
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Jim Ward
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 2:07 pm
Post subject: Re: schnide |
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On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:40:23 -0500, Robert Lieblich
<Robert.Lieblich@Verizon.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Try <http://www.word-detective.com/122099.html#schneid (note spelling)
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