Schleifer

noun

Schlei·​fer ˈshlī-fər 

plural Schleifers

: slide entry 2 sense 1c(1)

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German, literally, "slider," from schleifen "to drag, trail, slip" (going back to Middle High German sleifen, sleipfen, going back to Old High German sleifen, causative verb corresponding to Old High German slīfan "to slip, pass, decline") + -er -er entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1883, in the meaning defined above

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