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fritz.

The state of being defective.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɹɪts/
  1. The state of being defective.

    Northern-US · informal · uncountable
  2. A type of processed meat sausage; devon

    Australia · South · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

verb/fɹɪts/
  1. To go wrong or become defective.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

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

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