German Origin

Schneider

German: "Schneider" — tailor; they were "cut short" like fabric

Definition

When the losing team scores fewer than 31 points. Doubles all scores for the hand.

When the losing team wins zero tricks. Triples all scores for the hand. Rare but devastating!

The scoring value of cards: Aces=11, Tens=10, Kings=4, Queens=3, Jacks=2, 9/8/7=0. Total in deck: 120.