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Schnick Schnack Schnuck
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German
Alternative forms
de Schnick, Schnack, Schnuck Schnick-Schnack-Schnuck Schnickschnackschnuck
The interjection may also be lowercase.
Etymology
Probably from de schnicken, variant of de schnippen to flip one’s fingers. The i-a-u ablaut is very common in German (and beyond); cf. de tri-tra-trullala etc. Perhaps also influenced by de Schnickschnack.
Noun
de noun n Schnick Schnack Schnuck
de regional including western Germany rock paper scissors game
de Schere, Stein, Papier northern Germany Sching Schang Schong
Interjection
de interjection Schnick! Schnack! Schnuck!
Used as a start signal during the above game; on Schnuck! both players show their gestures.
Further reading
Schere, Stein, Papier de