putz

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
putz  (puts),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsfool;
    jerk.
  2. Slang Terms Vulgar. penis.
  • Yiddish puts literally, ornament, finery, probably noun, nominal derivative of putsn to clean, shine; compare early modern German butzen to decorate (German putzen to clean, brighten)
  • 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
putz / pʌts/
  1. a despicable or foolish person
Etymology: from Yiddish puts ornament
'putz' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
futz

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