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, Informal. not in working order:

   Our TV went on the fritz last night.

More idioms and phrases containing fritz

see on the blink (fritz) .

Example Sentences

Oozing confidence after a quick turnaround from the Austrian capital, he impressively beat Czech Jiri Lehecka and American fifth seed Taylor Fritz at the final ATP 1,000 event of the season.

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He will now face American fifth seed Taylor Fritz in the second round on Wednesday.

From BBC

Several people replied to his post on X with images of the feminised cyborg in Fritz Lang's German expressionist film, Metropolis, from 1927.

From BBC

Djokovic, 37, will face American world number seven Taylor Fritz in Saturday's second semi-final.

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It extended a run that has seen Fritz progress past the third round for the first time in Shanghai.

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