fratch

American  

[frach] / frætʃ /

verb (used with object)

1. to disagree; quarrel.

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noun

1. a quarrel; argument; dispute.

fratch British  

/ frætʃ /

noun

1. dialect a quarrel

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Other Word Forms

• fratcher noun
• fratchy adjective

Etymology

Origin of fratch

1400–50; late Middle English fracchen to creak, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

You may be interested in still another inelegant variation which I ran across in Webster's; namely, the word "fratch."

From Time Magazine Archive

Fratch, which is defined as "dispute; quarrel," and which is dialectal English in origin ... is used both as intransitive verb and noun.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then a trouble and a “fratch” ensued, and Ursley threatened Grace with lameness, whereat Grace answered, “Take heed, Ursley, thou hast a naughtie name;” but in spite of her warning the old witch did her work, so that Grace was taken with such lameness that she had to go upon her hands and knees.

From Project Gutenberg

Some of you worry in respect of your position in life as compared with other people's; but are you sure that some of this fratch and distress does not arise from feelings of envy, or jealousy, or discontent?

From Project Gutenberg

Two brothers, and such a fratch!

From Project Gutenberg