putz

Plural: putzes

Noun

(Yiddish) a fool; an idiot
obscene terms for penis
A fool, an idiot.
A jerk.
The penis.
A decoration or ornament in the Nativity tradition, usually placed under a Christmas tree.

Verb

Verb Forms: putzed, putzing, putzes

To waste time or fool around ineffectively.
To waste time.
To go around viewing the putzes in the neighborhood.

Examples

My opponent would often PUTZ around, taking ages to make simple moves.
Stop putzing around.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish פּאָץ (pots, “penis, fool”). Compare similar semantic developments in futz.

Synonyms

cock, dick, pecker, peter, prick, shaft, tool, futz, putter, schmuck

Scrabble Score: 15

putz: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
putz: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
putz: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

putz: valid Words With Friends Word