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Definition of on the fritz
on the fritz 
adjective
- broken or not functioning properly.
My car is on the fritz again.
- See more words with the same meaning: broken.
Last edited on Apr 09 1998. Submitted by Jeanine Dickinson from Elmira, NY, USA on Apr 09 1998.
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| Definitions include: damaged, jammed, or out of alignment. | |
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| Definitions include: to have sex. | |
| Definitions include: broken; messed up; "fucked". | |
| Definitions include: ruined. | |
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| Definitions include: to break, to fail. | |
| Definitions include: to destroy. | |
| Definitions include: broken; ruined. | |
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| Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
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| Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on". | |
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| Definitions include: to be involved with. | |
| Definitions include: to be present in large numbers. | |
| Definitions include: to be very happy. | |
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| Definitions include: Walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
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| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: Inclusive | |
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| Definitions include: extremely popular. | |
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