fritz

¹

[frits]

Fritz

²

[frits]

noun

1. Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive.,  a German, especially a German soldier.

2. a male given name.

Sensitive Note

Fritz was a nickname used by Allied soldiers for a German soldier during World War I and II.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fritz¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; of obscure origin

Origin of fritz²

1910–15; < German; common nickname for Friedrich

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. on the fritz, not in working order.

   Our TV went on the fritz last night.

see on the blink (fritz).

Example Sentences

The change could result in much less friction in listing new spot crypto ETFs, and cut the maximum time for a new ETF from filing to launch to 75 days, from 240 days or longer, according to Adrian Fritz, global head of research at crypto asset manager 21Shares.

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Fritz, on the other hand, argued that exchange-traded products tied to smaller cryptocurrencies have seen significant inflows in Europe and Canada in the past few weeks, in anticipation of the potential ETF approvals in the U.S.

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His wife and two teenage daughters, the van Pels family and the dentist Fritz Pfeffer had all been murdered in the Holocaust.

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A warm letter to Fritz Pfeffer’s son, Werner, written in Frank’s impeccable English, expresses optimism that Pfeffer had survived—another hope eventually dashed.

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The best assessment came from one of his coaching rivals, Michigan’s Fritz Crisler, who regarded Leahy as a “total enigma.”

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