fritz

== English == === Etymology === Unknown. See on the fritz, which appeared in 1902. Possibly from German name Fritz, or onomatopoeia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɹɪts/ Rhymes: -ɪts === Noun === fritz (uncountable) (Northern US, informal) The state of being defective. (South Australia) A type of processed meat sausage; devon ==== Usage notes ==== Used especially in the expression on the fritz. === Verb === fritz (third-person singular simple present fritzes, present participle fritzing, simple past and past participle fritzed) (intransitive) To go wrong or become defective. ==== Derived terms ==== fritz out fritz up ==== Translations ==== === Related terms === on the fritz == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === fritz m (invariable) Fritz; Kraut === Further reading === “fritz”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012