fritz

[frits]

Origin

Verb phrase

fritz out, to become inoperable.

Idiom

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

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Fritz is always a great word to know.

So is quincunx. Does it mean:

an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1900–05; of obscure origin

Dictionary.com Unabridged

noun

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

a male given name.

Origin:
1910–15; < German; common nickname for Friedrich

noun

Walter Frederick (“Fritz”), born 1928, U.S. politician: senator 1965–77; vice president 1977–81.

Etymonline

Word Origin & History

fritz

in on the fritz "inoperative," 1903, Amer.Eng. slang, of unknown origin. Earliest references suggest a theatrical origin.

American Heritage

Idioms & Phrases

fritz

see on the blink (fritz).

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