putz.
A fool, an idiot.
Meaning & usage
A fool, an idiot.
A jerk.
The penis.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Yiddish פּאָץ (pots, “penis, fool”); compare similar semantic developments in futz.
To waste time.
Stop putzing around.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Yiddish פּאָץ (pots, “penis, fool”); compare similar semantic developments in futz.
A decoration or ornament in the Nativity tradition, usually placed under a Christmas tree.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Pennsylvania German Putz; compare German Putz (“ornament, decoration, finery”), putzen (“to clean; decorate”). Compare the above.
To go around viewing the putzes in the neighborhood.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Pennsylvania German Putz; compare German Putz (“ornament, decoration, finery”), putzen (“to clean; decorate”). Compare the above.
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