"snicklefritz" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-snicklefritz.ogg [Australia] Forms: snicklefritzes [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|pdc|-}} Pennsylvania German, {{cog|de|Schnickschnack||chatter}} German Schnickschnack (“chatter”), {{m|de|schnacken}} schnacken, {{m|de|Fritz}} Fritz Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: Pennsylvania, US, dialectal, especially Categories (lifeform): Marijuana
    Sense id: en-snicklefritz-en-noun-DAV5zvHA Disambiguation of Marijuana: 58 42 Categories (other): American English, Pennsylvania English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 82 18 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 82 18
  2. (slang) A random strain of marijuana that has low potency. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-snicklefritz-en-noun-wnz2a~Wd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: schnickelfritz, schnicklefritz, snickelfritz

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