Fritz definition
(UK, offensive) A name used to represent the German people (particularly the German armed forces) as a group.
But if Fritz is stationed in that patch of woodland, we've got no chance!
pronoun
A condition in which something does not work properly.
Our television is on the fritz.
noun
(slang) A broken or nonfunctioning state.
noun
(UK, offensive) A German person (used in a nominal sense).
You! Fritz! Tell us where the ammunition's kept!
noun
A male given name.
pronoun
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Noun
Singular:
fritz
Plural:
fritzesOrigin of fritz
- Perhaps from German Fritz diminutive of the name Friedrich
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Unknown. See on the fritz, which appeared in 1902. Possibly from German name Fritz, or onomatopoeia.
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