snicklefritz

See also: Snicklefritz

English

Alternative forms

• schnickelfritz
• schnicklefritz
• snickelfritz

Etymology

From German or Pennsylvania German, related to German Schnickschnack (“chatter”) (see schnacken, *schnicken) + -el + Fritz (a nickname derived from Friedrich), thus probably originally denoting someone chatty or impulsive.

Pronunciation

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Noun

snicklefritz (plural snicklefritzes)

1. (US, dialectal, especially Pennsylvania) A child, especially a mischievous one; especially as a nickname or term of endearment, or exasperation. Alternative letter-case form of Snicklefritz.
   • 1972, Harold Keith, The bluejay boarders, →ISBN, pages 102 and 192:

     "Them snicklefritzes sponge on their mamas and daddies long after they leave the nest." […] "Let's see what that snicklefritz will do when he sees this," he said.

   • 1997, Jane Toombs, Nobody's Baby, →ISBN, page 153:

     "Hello, snicklefritz," Dr. Nelson said as he let down the crib rail. "That's some shiner you've got there." With slow and gentle movements he proceeded to peer into Danny's eyes.

   • 2011, Karen Templeton, Marriage, Interrupted, →ISBN:

     “But that doesn't mean—” “Besides, you could use a father for little snicklefritz there.”

2. (slang) A random strain of marijuana that has low potency.
   • 2012, G.B. Absher, A Mid-Summer's Daydream, →ISBN, page 230:

     We're high on skunk Barcelona snicklefritz and Lucky Strikes, and we speak loud English and laugh a lot.

   • 2013 August 5, Travis Okulski, “Tesla Fans Love Weed More Than Prius Fans Love Weed”, in Jalopnik:

     They're probably responsible enough not to combine the two, and I bet Prius owners smoke that Snicklefritz I heard about in Pineapple Express while Tesla owners get that good Afghan Kush people are killing over.

   • 2014 August 17, “As they work out kinks, pot growers strive to meet demand”, in The Seattle Times:

     The “snicklefritz,” as Sewell called it, that ends up at the bottom of the bag could be sold as a retro-branded product — something that Sewell thinks could appeal to boomers.