fritz

noun

ˈfrits

: a state of disorder or disrepair

—used in the phrase on the fritz

One day the Internet connection at the house goes on the fritz [=stops working properly], so I go with the laptop to a cafe and ask if it has wireless.—

Joel Achenbach

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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 10 Oct. 2024 The internet has been on the fritz for months, and is on the verge of blacking out along with TV and cell service. —

Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024 If your current flatiron is on the fritz, treat your strand to an upgrade with Kristin Ess's Titanium Flatiron. —

Sarah Han, Allure, 18 July 2024 The presence of a backup driver is a cold comfort to someone who is injured, or loses a loved one, because an autonomous vehicle went on the fritz. —

Curtis Tate, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fritz