It's on the Fritz?

[Scarybiscuits03]

What does this mean exactly? I dont mean in the Name sense (Friedrich, Frederick).....where did it come from.........not on Wikipedia, I've already been there!!!

[theone]

No idea.

I've always said "on the blink"

My guess would be "fritz" is the fizzing sound many electrical items make when dying? Just na guess though.

[Aaldtimer]

I've never heard the expression myself.
Used in what context?

I grew up with me Dad's cage bird, a German Roller Canary that was called Fritz...but I think that was just his Geordie sense of humour...great wee singer though!:)

[ducati]

Might have a relationship with the term 'Gerry Built' (you know, like Mercedes, BMW and Porsche) :lol:

[John Little]

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-ont4.htm

[Scarybiscuits03]

Thanks John!