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fritter1 definition

frit·ter (frit′ər)

noun

Rare a small piece; shred

Etymology: < ? OFr fraiture < L fractura: see fracture

transitive verb

  1. Rare to break or tear into small pieces
  2. to waste (money, time, etc.) bit by bit on petty things: usually with away

Etymology: < fritterthe

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fritter2 definition

frit·ter (frit′ər)

noun

a small cake of fried batter, usually containing corn, fruit, or other filling

Etymology: ME friture < OFr < VL *frictura < pp. of L frigere, fry

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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