fritzy

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adjective

Malfunctioning, unreliable, having erratic or unpredictable behavior.

“My printer's gone fritzy again – it keeps jamming.”

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Meanings

adjectivefritzy (comparative more fritzy, superlative most fritzy)

comparative more fritzy · superlative most fritzy

  1. informalMalfunctioning, unreliable, having erratic or unpredictable behavior.

    My printer's gone fritzy again – it keeps jamming.

    Synonyms: buggy, glitchy, janky, wonky

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveMalfunctioning, unreliable, having erratic or unpredictable behavior.

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buggyglitchyjankywonky

Origin

From fritz + -y.

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Cite this entry
APA

fritzy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fritzy

MLA

“fritzy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fritzy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fritzy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fritzy.

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