fratch means A dispute, a quarrel; a fight or brawl. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
fratch is pronounced /fɹæt͡ʃ/.
Why “fratch” is a great word
FRATCH — [Noun/Verb] A petty, noisy quarrel or brawl; to argue contentiously. From Middle English fracchen (“to make a harsh or strident noise; creak”), of uncertain origin. The noun is first attested in 1805. Unlike an “altercation,” which suggests a heated and potentially physical clash, or a mere “disagreement,” a bloodless divergence of opinion, a fratch is the audible friction of minor conflict. It is the sound of siblings squabbling over a toy, the brittle exchange of neighbors across a garden fence, and the weary, circular bickering that fills a room long after the original grievance is forgotten—the domestic music of minor grievances, forever threatening to fall out of tune.
Etymology
From Middle English fracchen (“to make a harsh or strident noise; creak”). Cognate with Scots fratch (“to quarrel”).
noun
- A dispute, a quarrel; a fight or brawl.“-I ha' never had no fratch afore, sin ever I were born, wi' any o' my like; Gonnows I ha' none now that's o' my makin'.”
verb
- To argue, to quarrel; to fight.“"I am just talking to relieve myself, John. I know better than to fratch with anyone—at least I think I do."”