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snicklefritz en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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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.

Meanings

1. (Pennsylvania, US, dialectal, especially) A child, especially a mischievous one; especially as a nickname or term of endearment, or exasperation. Alternative letter-case form of Snicklefritz.
   • "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. 1997, Jane Toombs, Nobody's Baby, →ISBN, page 153:
   • "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. 1972, Harold Keith, The bluejay boarders, →ISBN, pages 102 and 192:
   • “But that doesn't mean—” “Besides, you could use a father for little snicklefritz there.” 2011, Karen Templeton, Marriage, Interrupted, →ISBN:
2. (slang) A random strain of marijuana that has low potency.
   • 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. 2014 August 17, “As they work out kinks, pot growers strive to meet demand”, in The Seattle Times:
   • 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. 2013 August 5, Travis Okulski, “Tesla Fans Love Weed More Than Prius Fans Love Weed”, in Jalopnik:
   • We're high on skunk Barcelona snicklefritz and Lucky Strikes, and we speak loud English and laugh a lot. 2012, G.B. Absher, A Mid-Summer's Daydream, →ISBN, page 230:

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