putz

[ puhts ]

/ pʌts /

noun Slang.

fool; jerk.

Vulgar. penis.

Origin of putz

1900–05; <Yiddish puts literally, ornament, finery, probably noun derivative of putsn to clean, shine; compare early modern German butzen to decorate (German putzen to clean, brighten)

Words nearby putz

put up or shut up, put up with, put wise, put words in someone's mouth, put your foot in your mouth, putz, PUVA, Puvis de Chavannes, Puyallup, Puy-de-Dôme, Puy de Sancy

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Example sentences from the Web for putz

By contrast, Anglophones have been using words like schmuck, putz, mamzer, and gonif for only a century or so.
Mazel Tov, Arvind! But Are You Sure It’s Not Kneydl?|Daniel Gross|May 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I let out a yell and dashed for the rocket; Putz opened the door and in I went, laughing and crying and shouting!
A Martian Odyssey|Stanley Grauman Weinbaum
But let me tell you about the Putz that belonged to my friend of the club catacomb.
Over Here|Hector MacQuarrie
He looked comically bewildered and then a fellow explained that a Putz was a decoration of German origin.
Over Here|Hector MacQuarrie

Before I finish wearing you out with these descriptions of my friends I must tell you all about the "Putz."
Over Here|Hector MacQuarrie
Most Moravians have a Putz in their houses at Christmas time.
Over Here|Hector MacQuarrie

British Dictionary definitions for putz

putz

/ (pʌts) /

noun

US slang a despicable or stupid person

Word Origin for putz

from Yiddish puts ornament

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单词	putz
释义	putz [ puhts ] / pʌts / noun Slang. fool; jerk. Vulgar. penis. Origin of putz 1900–05; <Yiddish puts literally, ornament, finery, probably noun derivative of putsn to clean, shine; compare early modern German butzen to decorate (German putzen to clean, brighten) Words nearby putz put up or shut up, put up with, put wise, put words in someone's mouth, put your foot in your mouth, putz, PUVA, Puvis de Chavannes, Puyallup, Puy-de-Dôme, Puy de Sancy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for putz By contrast, Anglophones have been using words like schmuck, putz, mamzer, and gonif for only a century or so. Mazel Tov, Arvind! But Are You Sure It’s Not Kneydl?\|Daniel Gross\|May 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I let out a yell and dashed for the rocket; Putz opened the door and in I went, laughing and crying and shouting! A Martian Odyssey\|Stanley Grauman Weinbaum But let me tell you about the Putz that belonged to my friend of the club catacomb. Over Here\|Hector MacQuarrie He looked comically bewildered and then a fellow explained that a Putz was a decoration of German origin. Over Here\|Hector MacQuarrie Before I finish wearing you out with these descriptions of my friends I must tell you all about the "Putz." Over Here\|Hector MacQuarrie Most Moravians have a Putz in their houses at Christmas time. Over Here\|Hector MacQuarrie British Dictionary definitions for putz putz / (pʌts) / noun US slang a despicable or stupid person Word Origin for putz from Yiddish puts ornament Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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