Schlitz

Borrowed from German Schlitz.

Schlitz (plural Schlitzs or Schlitzes)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Schlitz is the 57101^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 357 individuals. Schlitz is most common among White (95.24%) individuals.

Schlitz (plural Schlitzes)

1. (informal) A beer from the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company.

   When you're out of Schlitz, you're out of beer. (1960s slogan)

   I'd like a Schlitz, please.

   • 2015, Garth Ennis, Dreaming Eagles, number 1, page 1:

     [1966 bartender to his boss:] Mister Atkinson? We runnin' low on Schlitz.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schlitz”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• Schiltz

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German sliz.

• IPA^(key): /ʃlɪt͡s/

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• Rhymes: -ɪt͡s
• Homophone: schlitz

Schlitz m (strong, genitive Schlitzes, plural Schlitze)

1. slit, slash
2. groove

• Schlitzrüssler
• schlitzen
• aufschlitzen
• Zeitschlitz

• “Schlitz” in Duden online
• “Schlitz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃlit͡s/

Schlitz m (plural Schlitze)

1. slit

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary