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Friz vs Fritz - What's the difference?

friz | fritz |

As nouns the difference between friz and fritz

is that friz is dated form of frizz while Fritz is a German person.

As verbs the difference between friz and fritz

is that friz is dated form of frizz while fritz is to go wrong or become defective.

As a proper noun Fritz is

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

friz

English

Noun

(frizzes)
  • * Hare
    • He [Dr. Johnson], who saw in his glass how his wig became his face and head, might easily infer that a similar full-bottomed, well-curled friz of words would be no less becoming to his thoughts.

    Verb

  • * 1870 , Elizabeth Barker Comins, Marion Berkley
    • "To friz , or not to friz! that is the question!" exclaimed Marion, as she turned from her looking-glass and appealed to Florence, who was buttoning her best-fitting cloth boots.

    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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