SCHNAPPS Meaning of SCHNAPPS in English [ ʃnaps ]■ noun a strong alcoholic drink resembling gin.Originfrom Ger. Schnaps , lit. 'dram of liquor', from Low Ger. and Du. snaps 'mouthful'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004