Meaning

2 senses
  1. (Northern US, informal, uncountable)The state of being defective.

  2. (Australia, South, uncountable)A type of processed meat sausage; devon

Examples

8 sentences
  1. Fritz admits he often plays truant.

    Фріц визнає, що він часто прогулює школу.

    deFritz gibt zu, dass er oft die Schule schwänzt.

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  2. My TV is on the fritz again.

    deMein Fernseher hat wieder den Geist aufgegeben.

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  3. The air conditioner is on the fritz.

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  4. The lambda sensor is on the fritz again.

    deDie Lambdasonde hat schon wieder den Geist aufgegeben.

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  5. Fritz called to say he won't come.

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Origin

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

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

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See also

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