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
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:
putzPlural:
putzesOrigin of Putz
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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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