noun
putz
puhts
noun
1
Slang for a foolish or clumsy person.
"Stop acting like a putz and just apologise."
verb
1
To waste time doing unimportant things.
"We just putzed around the house all weekend."
How to Use Putz
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSlang for a fool, or to waste time on trivial things.
When to use it
Informal, American slang, mildly crude in origin.
Word Forms
putzed past tense, putzed past tense, putzes plural, putzes plural, Putzes plural, putzes singular, putzes singular
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Etymology
From Yiddish pots, originally a crude word for the penis, later softened into general slang for a fool.