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Putz

noun/pˈʌts/
Definition
(Yiddish) a fool; an idiot
obscene terms for penis
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈʌts/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈʌts/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈʌts/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈʌts/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇷🇺Russian
дебилизм
(идиш) дурак; идиот
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पुट्ज़
(येहुदी) मूर्ख; एक बेवकूफ
🇧🇩Bengali
পুটজ
(ইদ্দিশ) বোকা; একটি বোকা
🇮🇳Tamil
புட்ஸ்
(இத்திஷ்) ஒரு முட்டாள்; ஒரு முட்டாள்
🇮🇳Telugu
పుట్జ్
(యిడ్డిష్) ఒక మూర్ఖుడు; ఒక మూర్ఖుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
पुट्झ
(यिद्दीश) मूर्ख; एक मूर्ख
🇮🇳Gujarati
પુટ્ઝ
(યિદ્દિશ) મૂર્ખ; એક મૂર્ખ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪುಟ್ಜ್
(ಯಿಡ್ಡಿಷ್) ಮೂರ್ಖ; ಒಬ್ಬ ಮೂರ್ಖ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പുട്ട്സ്
(Yiddish) ഒരു വിഡ്ഢി; ഒരു വിഡ്ഢി
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
普茨
(意第绪语)傻瓜;一个白痴
🇯🇵Japanese
プッツ
(イディッシュ語で)愚か者。愚か者
🇰🇷Korean
푸츠
(이디시어) 바보; 바보
🇹🇭Thai
พัตซ์
(ภาษายิดดิช) คนโง่; คนงี่เง่า
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بوتز
(اليديشية) أحمق. احمق
🇮🇷Persian
پوتز
(یدی) احمق; یک احمق
🇹🇷Turkish
aptal
(Yidiş) bir aptal; bir aptal
🇮🇱Hebrew
פוץ
(יידיש) שוטה; אידיוט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'putz'?
The primary meaning of 'putz' is '(Yiddish) a fool; an idiot'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'putz' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'putz' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'putz' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'putz' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'putz' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'putz' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'putz' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'putz' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'putz' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'putz' as formal, casual, or slang?
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