bitzer

Meaning

1. (informal) A mongrel dog.
2. (informal) A person of mixed race or ethnicity.
3. (slang) A bicycle assembled from bits and pieces.

Synonyms

cur

mongrel

mutt

tyke

random-bred dog

Etymology

Unknown. Originally used of dogs. Perhaps from bits + -er, in reference to the dog's composition from multiple different "bits". The spelling with tz may be influenced from other names of breeds (e.g. spitz, shih tzu, etc.) or in imitation of German names. Compare also German Betze (“bitch, female dog”).