schnapps
nounattested in dialogue
- United States//ʃnɑps//
- United States//ʃnæps//
A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.
noun
- 1
A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.
apple schnapps; peach schnapps
- 2
A serving of this beverage.
“What happened?” “You drank about a bottle of vodka and ten peppermint schnapps is what happened. Come on, up.”
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schnaps.
Forms
- plural
- schnappses
Schmidt · A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation].schmuck · A jerk; a person who is unlikable, detestable, or…Schmuck · A surname from German.
schnapps · A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.
Schneider · A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation]…scholar · A student; one who studies at school or college, typically…scholarship · A grant-in-aid to a student.