Fritz

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Fritz can refer to:-

Fritz - a German name. It may be short for Friedrich (= Frederick). Common shortenings from Fritsche, Fritche, Fritsh as Americans could not easily pronounce or remember the longer version.
Fritz - a pejorative nickname given to the Germans during World War II. Derived from the previous.
Fritz (chess) - a German chess program.
Fritz-chip - a secure cryptoprocessor of the Trusted Computing Group.
Fritz the Cat - a cartoon character of Crumb.
Fritz the Cat (film), the animated film directed by Ralph Bakshi. See also: The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat.
Fritz - a 1968-1972 band featuring future rock stars Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.
The Chester Fritz Library and the Chester Fritz Auditorium - facilities on the University of North Dakota campus in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Fritz - the nickname of the Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops Helmet (PASGT) kevlar helmet currently used by the US Military.
“On the fritz” refers to something (specifically an appliance) which is broken or malfunctioning. To “go on the fritz" is slang for electric or electronic equipment going wrong. Likely imitating the noise of electric sparks. It originally developed as slang during the late 19th early 20th century. Also referred to as "on the bum" or "on the blink".