**bumps into a pole on the sidewalk, then a person, keeps going** J: what a putz! didn't he see me here??"
By Merrill
Putz
Noun. Yiddish. A stupid, irritating, and ineffectual person. Literally a penis. Often accompanied by the gesture of a fist with the pinkie finger raised. Differs from schmuck by being a fraction of the size.
Verb. Yiddish. To work unproductively
Lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way, you putz.
Quit putzing around with that jpeg and upload it.
By Cynthea
Putz
Literally, vulgar slang for penis, not to be used lightly. More offensive than the schmuck, which can be used affectionately or teasingly. Rarely used to describe the member, schmuck does that. Def. from the "Joys of Yiddish" by Leo Rosten
A putz is a numbnuts who hasn't a clue that s/he is so so so very dumb or clueless. A true putz is not only stupid or completely 'out of it', but s/he is also aggressive or combative about his/her totally inept decision-making.
Mike and Louise are such putzes. Wow, they just keep compounding their previouserrors and dumb moves with even worse ones!
Used also to describe someone who is taking their time in a lazy manner. This is akin to saying that someone was lazy for an undefined period of time (see putzing, putzes, or putzed).
Joe was a putz with his computer.
Chuck putzes in his office.
Matt putzed on the golf course all day.
To change or alter something haphazardly in order to observe a result. Often done with no significant goal in mind and as a form of wasting time. Interchangeable with "dick around".
Someone who putz's with equipment on a regular basis instead of contributing a in useful manner may be called a putz monkey.
It would be nice if the First MannequinMelania were around to distract Donald from wrecking something new, but alas, most news reports say she's frozen in a window somewhere in Trump Tower.
