- futz around
- Go to putz around.
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
futz around
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futz around — futz «fuhts», intransitive verb. Usually, futz around. U.S. Slang. to putter around; waste time; dawdle … Useful english dictionary
futz around — N. Amer. informal idle or busy oneself aimlessly. → futz … English new terms dictionary
futz — v. i. To fool around; to act without plan or purpose; usually used with around; as, don t futz around with a device without understanding its operation. [Slang.] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
futz — [fʌts] v futz around phr v [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Probably from Yiddish arumfartzen to fart around ] to waste time, especially by doing small, unimportant jobs slowly ▪ I spent the entire day just futzing around … Dictionary of contemporary English
futz — [ fʌts ] verb INFORMAL ,futz around phrasal verb intransitive INFORMAL to spend a lot of time doing something without achieving much … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
futz — intransitive verb Etymology: perhaps part modification, part translation of Yiddish arumfartsn zikh, literally, to fart around Date: circa 1930 slang fool around 1 often used with around < futz around without producing any worthwhile music John… … New Collegiate Dictionary
futz — /ˈfʌts/ (say futs) phrase futz around, Chiefly US to fool or play around in a time wasting fashion. {? Yiddish arumfartsn literally, to fart around} …
futz — ˈfəts intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ es) Etymology: perhaps part modification, part translation of Yiddish arumfartsn, literally, to fart around slang : fool 1 often used with around futz around without producing any worthwhile music John Koegel … Useful english dictionary
futz — 1. noun a) Female genitalia, especially the vagina Janet gets on my nerves. Shes a dumb futz, aint? b) An objectionable woman Syn: cunt 2. verb … Wiktionary
futz — verb futz around phrasal verb (I) AmE informal to waste time, especially by doing small, unimportant jobs slowly: I spent the entire day just futzing around … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
