[frɪts], (Noun)

Definitions:


Phrases:
- on the fritz

Origin:
early 20th century: said to be a use of Fritz, with allusion to cheap German imports into the US before the First World War

[frɪts], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a German, especially a soldier in the First World War (often used as a nickname)
(e.g: instead of fighting we should take the Fritzes on at football)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century: abbreviation of the German given name Friedrich