Putz

Pronunciation: /pʊts/

Definitions of putz

noun a foolish or worthless person

Example Sentences

A1 My grandpa is such a putz when it comes to technology.

A2 The new employee is always making putz mistakes.

B1 I can't believe he lost the game because of that putz move.

B2 The politician's putz behavior caused outrage among the public.

C1 The CEO's putz decision led to a significant loss for the company.

C2 Her putz attitude towards her colleagues eventually cost her the promotion.

Examples of putz in a Sentence

formal The cleaning crew will be coming in to scrub the floors and remove any putz left behind.

informal Don't be such a putz and help me with this project.

slang He's always acting like a putz, thinking he's better than everyone else.

figurative She putz around the house all day, never getting anything done.

Grammatical Forms of putz

• past tense: putzed
• plural: putzes
• comparative: more putzy
• superlative: most putzy
• present tense: putz
• future tense: will putz
• perfect tense: have putzed
• continuous tense: is putting
• singular: putz
• positive degree: putzy
• infinitive: to putz
• gerund: putzing
• participle: putzing

Origin and Evolution of putz

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Yiddish

Story behind the word: The word 'putz' originated from Yiddish, a High German-derived language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean 'fool' or 'idiot' in Yiddish, the word 'putz' has evolved in English to refer to a clumsy or inept person, or as a slang term for a penis.