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[ frits ] / frɪts /
Verb Phrasesfritz out, Informal. to become inoperable. Idioms for fritzon the fritz, Informal. not in working order: Our TV went on the fritz last night.
Origin of fritzAn Americanism dating back to 1900–05; of obscure origin Words nearby fritzfritillary, frittata, fritter, fritter away, fritto misto, fritz, Friuli, Friulian, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, frivol, frivolity Definition for fritz (2 of 2)[ frits ] / frɪts /
nounOlder Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a German, especially a German soldier. a male given name. Origin of Fritz1910–15; <German; common nickname for Friedrich usage note for FritzFritz was a nickname used by Allied soldiers for a German soldier during World War I and II. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fritzHitchcock 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
Idioms and Phrases with fritz
see on the blink (fritz). The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |