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fritz

Pronunciation: /fɹɪts/

The English word “fritz” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The state of being defective.
  2. A type of processed meat sausage; devon

verb

  1. To go wrong or become defective.

Etymology

Unknown. See on the fritz, which appeared in 1902. Possibly from German name Fritz, or onomatopoeia.

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