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putz
(pŭts)n.
1. Slang A fool; an idiot.
2. Vulgar Slang A penis.
intr.v. putzed, putz·ing, putz·es Slang
To behave in an idle manner; putter.
[Yiddish pots, penis, fool, of unknown origin.]
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putz
(pʌts)n
slang US a despicable or stupid person
[from Yiddish puts ornament]
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putz
(pʌts)n.
1. Slang. a fool; jerk.
2. Slang: Sometimes Vulgar. penis.
[1900–05; < Yiddish puts literally, ornament, finery, probably n. derivative of putsn to clean, shine; compare early modern German butzen to decorate]
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| Noun | 1. | putz - (Yiddish) a fool; an idiot Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script |
| 2. |  putz - obscene terms for penis |
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