Meaning of putz | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A fool, an idiot.
   derogatory, slang
2. A decoration or ornament in the Nativity tradition, usually placed under a Christmas tree.
3. A surname from German.
4. A jerk.
   derogatory, slang
5. The penis.
   slang

Equivalents

Examples

““The excitement of our friendship made me overlook my vampire powers.” “Hi.” “My foreskin grew back very fast. Now he thinks I'm meshuggener, which means he thinks I'm a little bit of a putz.””

“And, (4), we’re not really even seeing “characters” at all: it’s not Major Frank Burns, pathetic self-important putz from Fort Wayne, Indiana; it’s Larry Linville of Ojai, California, actor stoic enough to endure thousands of letters (still coming in, even in syndication) from pseudo-voyeurs berating him for being a putz from Indiana.”

“The American custom of erecting a putz seems to have originated with the Moravians but the custom long ago spread to non-Moravian households. Essentially, the putz is a landscape, built on the floor or on a table or portable platform.”

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