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putz

/pʌts/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Fool, idiot.
  2. Jerk.
  3. Penis.
  4. Waste time.
  5. A decoration or ornament in the Nativity tradition, usually placed under a Christmas tree.
  6. (Pennsylvania Dutch) To go around viewing the putzes in the neighborhood.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

dumbass(English)moron(English)booby(English)knucklehead(English)fool(English)dumb-ass(English)dunce(English)idiot(English)metz(English)mets(English)cbc(English)gerald(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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