schneider egg
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Meaning · English
An orange traffic barrel or cone, used to mark construction zones or hazards on the road.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
In the morning I find the Schneider National truck, not shiny and covered in lights like Kenny’s, but ugly and bright orange, like construction site cones, which is why truckers call the cones Schneider eggs.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “schneider egg” mean?
An orange traffic barrel or cone, used to mark construction zones or hazards on the road.
Is “schneider egg” formal or informal?
schneider egg is generally slang.