Definition of "futz" [futz]

• Slang To waste time or effort on frivolities; fool. Often used with around: "would like to return to the days when Americans believed: 'By golly, you don't futz around with Uncle Sam'” ( Wall Street Journal). (verb-intransitive)

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• "Now I get to 'futz' (Highly technical term there) with the rolls on the front and back pieces to get them to line up better before whipping up the neck lames."
• "I will "futz" with existing systems and add pieces to them, but I will not build one from scratch (in fact it is cheaper to buy these things off the shelf than it is for me to build it)."
• "But I usually get my futz time in the early morning."