schneid (plural schneids)
(North America, sports, slang) A losing streak.
(gin rummy) A loss with no points scored.
• A player or team is said to be on the schneid (having a losing streak) or off the schneid (winning again).
• chinsed, sinched
Source: Wiktionary
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
