Definition of "putz" [putz]

• Slang A fool; an idiot. (noun)
• Vulgar Slang A penis. (noun)
• Slang To behave in an idle manner; putter. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "If you think that putz is a friend to ANY outdoorsman, you are a fool."
• "Or that putz is an okay word to use in polite company."
• "The word putz (sounds like foots), comes from the German word putzen."