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

Top seeds and two-time champions the United States, spearheaded by Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz, were drawn Monday alongside Spain and Argentina for their defence of the mixed-teams United Cup in Australia.

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Gauff and Fritz, ranked three and six in the world respectively, begin their 2026 season in Perth at the fourth edition of the tournament from January 2-11 ahead of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park later in the month.

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Sinner has won his last 18 sets played in Turin, where he beat Taylor Fritz in last year's final.

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But, against an opponent whom he had lost the two previous meetings, De Minaur reset mentally to produce an inspired display against Fritz.

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Fritz overcame his first test of the second set to seal an important hold for 4-4, but he could not escape four games later when, seemingly from nowhere, a rare double fault contributed to a 0-40 deficit - and Alcaraz took his second set opportunity.

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