Fritzien.
/ˈfrɪtsi/, U.S. /ˈfrɪtsi/ colloquial (humorous). Chiefly used during or with reference to the First World War (1914–18).
= Fritz n.1Sometimes used as a derogatory form of address.
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the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > native or inhabitant of Germany > [noun]
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society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by nationality > [noun] > German
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1915 Washington Post 31 Oct. 16/3 Our chaps just reached over the parapet and clumped them on the nut and three very astonished Fritzies returned to consciousness in our No. 42 trench.
1918 L. Upton Long Fight, Strong Fight (song) in F. G. Vogel World War I Songs (1995) iii. 339/2 They had the stuff to call the bluff Of Fritzie at the front!
1919 E. Dyson Hello Soldier! 31 He slugged a tubby Hun, Then choked a Fritzie with his dukes, 'n' pinched the sooner's gun!
1943 N. Coward Don't let's be Beastly to Germans in Compl. Lyrics (1998) 207/3 When we've got 'em yelling ‘Uncle’, don't put Fritzie on the fritz; Lend them plenty so in twenty years they'll Start another Blitz.
1989 R. Curtis & B. Elton Blackadder goes Forth in R. Curtis et al. Blackadder: Whole Damn Dynasty (1998) 359/2 It's totally inspiring—makes me want to jump over the top and yell, Boo Sucks to you, Fritzy!
2013 R. Rubin Last of Doughboys iv. 87 Other doughboys duke it out with Fritzie in the trenches behind him.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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