fritz

[ frits ]

/ frɪts /

Informal.

Verb Phrases

fritz out, to become inoperable.

Nearby words

fritillary, frittata, fritter, fritter away, fritto misto, fritz, friuli, friuli-venezia giulia, friulian, frivol, frivolity

Idioms

on the fritz, not in working order: Our TV went on the fritz last night.

Origin of fritz

First recorded in 1900–05; of obscure origin

Definition for fritz (2 of 3)

Fritz

[ frits ]

/ frɪts /

noun

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

a male given name.

Origin of Fritz

1910–15; < German; common nickname for Friedrich

Usage note

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

Definition for fritz (3 of 3)

Mondale

[ mon-deyl ]

/ ˈmɒnˌdeɪl /

noun

Walter FrederickFritz, born 1928, U.S. politician: senator 1965–77; vice president 1977–81.

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Examples from the Web for fritz

Hitchcock also met Fritz Lang, who was later to work in Hollywood.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I ordered the same beer she had, and for the next two hours, we drank this refreshing brew: Fritz Briem Berliner Weisse “1809.”
Wine Snobs, There’s a Beer for You|Jordan Salcito|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And then she tasted the Fritz Briem Berliner Weisse 1809, and everything changed.
Wine Snobs, There’s a Beer for You|Jordan Salcito|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
McMahon, who succeeds Fritz Winans, was the former CEO of St. John.
Jay Z Speaks Up About Barneys|The Fashion Beast Team|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Listen to any score by Richard Rodgers or Leonard Bernstein or Fritz Loewe if you want to hear genuine melodic invention.
Why All the Hate for Les Mis?|Megan McArdle|January 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Fritz had recovered nerve enough to explain to the astonished station master that the King had changed his plans.
The Prisoner of Zenda|Anthony Hope
He enjoyed giving Fritz "a little bit of all-right," but he never resented it when Fritz had his own fun at our expense.
Kitchener's Mob|James Norman Hall
We have just heard that Fritz has finished his first month of probation, and has been invested with the frock of the novice.
Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family|Elizabeth Rundle Charles
“An invitation which he now accepts with thanks,” replied Fritz.
Fritz and Eric|John Conroy Hutcheson
I know I saved my own life several times by watching "Fritz's" times and seasons.
"Over There" with the Australians|R. Hugh Knyvett

British Dictionary definitions for fritz

Mondale

/ (ˈmɒnˌdeɪl) /

noun

Walter (Frederick). born 1928, US Democratic politician; vice president of the US (1977–81)

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Word Origin and History for fritz

Fritz

German familiar form of masc. proper name Friedrich; as a characteristic name for a German, from 1883, especially in World War I. On the fritz "inoperative" (1903) is American English slang, of unknown origin. Earliest references suggest a theatrical origin.

Idioms and Phrases with fritz

fritz

see on the blink (fritz).