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From the Viennese "Schanigarten", the schani is the waiter who drew the short straw and has to run back and forth from the kitchen to the outside beer garden. Typically this is the waiter with the least seniority you can assign the task to, or the youngest waiter. "Schani" or "Schaniarbeit" (Schani work) is therefore the work you don't feel like doing so you assign it to someone else.

Comparable english translations: Bitch work, intern work
"Hey can you run to the photocopier and do this"
"What am I your schani or something"

"I can't be bothered to fill out this excel file"
"Just get the schani to do it"
schani by ImTooOldForThisShit April 17, 2023
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This word is an ancient Hebrew word used to describe a disgrace, or one who brings the embarrassment through mere association. Someone who is "a disgrace", meaning "such a shame".
Famed Jewish protester Abbie Hoffman said that Judge Julius Hoffman, also a Jew, was "a schande vor de goyim" during the trial of the Chicago Eight, which meant "a shame before the gentiles", i.e non-Jews.
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Scheniving

A word used to describe someone who is both scheming and conniving.
"They’re always the ones conniving and scheming. Sometimes they do both. I call that scheniving." - Sarge RvB
Scheniving by saiyan*queen*vega February 7, 2007

Schnibblins 

The leftover, smallest pieces of a given item. Often referring to food, in particular, the extra crispy little bits of french fries found at the bottom of the container.
Audrey's favorite food experience is eating the crispy goodness of schnibblins found at the bottom of the container of fries.
Schnibblins by ThisisJoeW September 15, 2021

Schnickelfritz 

The word "schnickelfritz" is a term of endearment of uncertain Germanic origin. It means something akin to 'rascal', 'scamp', or 'little chatterbox'. The word is usually used with children, but can also be used between others who are close with each other.

Also, Schnickel Fritz is a folklore character. Fritz was a rascally little boy. He also is mentioned in the Schnitzelbank song. (Google the song...I'm not chronicling it here.)
Johnny just played a trick on me and made me look silly; what a schnickelfritz!

To a child: Hurry and put your shoes on, Schnickelfritz!

The Schanze

To take ones anal virginity, or "pop" a persons "chocolate covered cherry".
That customer wasn't expecting the Schanze, but boy was he in for a surprise!
or
I gave that guy The Schanze, and boy did he love it!
or
TOTALLY AWESOME! The Schanze felt great to that customer!
The Schanze by WordMonger March 14, 2005

Schaivoed 

The point at which you become so high and/or drunk, that you are no longer able to stand or sit. A schaivoed individual will enter a vegetative state, and will lay down on the nearest horizontal surface, most often the floor.
Dude, I smoked a whole bowl of the crippy at Jim's party and got schaivoed. I woke up the next morning in a dress.
Schaivoed by Deadly Pancake January 9, 2009