FRITZ
Etymology
Noun
Fritz (plural Fritzes)
(UK, offensive, ethnic slur) A German person, usually male.
Synonyms
• Boche
• jerry
• Kraut
• Hun
Proper noun
Fritz
(UK, offensive) A name used to represent the German people (particularly the German armed forces) as a group.
A male given name from German.
Etymology
Noun
fritz (uncountable)
(US, informal) The state of being defective.
(Australia, chiefly, 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.
Source: Wiktionary
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6 May 2025
HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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