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Frit vs Fritz - What's the difference?

frit | fritz |

As nouns the difference between frit and fritz

is that frit is a fused mixture of materials used to make glass while Fritz is a German person.

As verbs the difference between frit and fritz

is that frit is to add frit to a glass or ceramic mixture while fritz is to go wrong or become defective.

As an adjective frit

is frightened.

As a proper noun Fritz is

a name used to represent the German people (particularly the German armed forces) as a group.

frit

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) fritte, from .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fused mixture of materials used to make glass

    • Verb

    (fritt)
  • To add to a glass or ceramic mixture
  • To prepare by heat (the materials for making glass); to fuse partially.
    • (Ure)

    See also

    * frit away

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, dialect, Lincolnshire) frightened
  • * 1983 April 19, [http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher]:
    • The right hon. Gentleman is afraid of an election is he? Oh, if I were going to cut and run I'd have gone after the Falklands. Afraid? Frightened? Frit ? Couldn't take it? Couldn't stand it?

    Anagrams

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    fritz

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (UK, offensive, ethnic slur) A German person.

    • Synonyms

    * Boche * jerry * Kraut * Hun

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (UK, offensive) A name used to represent the German people (particularly the German armed forces) as a group.
    • But if Fritz is stationed in that patch of woodland, we've got no chance!
    You! Fritz ! Tell us where the ammunition's kept!
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