Putz Definition

pŭts
putzes
noun
A fool; an idiot.
American Heritage
The penis.
Webster's New World
A person regarded as stupid, simple, foolish, etc.
Webster's New World

(slang) Jerk.

Wiktionary

(slang) Penis.

Wiktionary
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verb
To behave in an idle manner; putter.
American Heritage
To waste time; putter (around)
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Putz

Noun

Singular:
putz
Plural:
putzes

Origin of Putz

  • From Yiddish פּוץ (puts, “jerk, fool, penis"), probably a noun derivative of [script?] (putsn, “to clean, shine"); compare early modern German butzen (“to decorate"), modern German putzen.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Pennsylvania German putz; compare archaic German Putz (“ornament, decoration, finery"), putzen (“to clean; decorate").

    From Wiktionary

  • Yiddish pots penis, fool of unknown origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

PPUPUT

Words Ending With

ZTZUTZ

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putz

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