Is the word "putz" a bad word in any language ?? ( cleanposts please)
My family and i are watching" While you were sleeping" and they made me ask! lol
2007-11-27 05:25:57 · 20 answers · asked by klarebear 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Nah, it just means dumb or stupid person. It isn't nice to call someone that, but its not a bad word.
2007-11-27 05:28:57 · answer #1 · answered by Slipped Halo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
putz? its not a good word. Its certainly not a word typically used ...like 20 years ago you might call someone a PUTZ...now you would just call them a Loser.
That's basically the eqivalent.
2007-11-27 13:29:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like Putzing around? I thought it meant goofing off!
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/putz
1.) A fool
2.) A penis
v.
3.) To behave in an idle manner; putter.
2007-11-27 13:28:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My Jewish friends use it to describe someone who acts "dumb". The kid who never gets a joke is called a putz. Might be used as a vulgar word too, but my friends are quite refined.
2007-11-27 13:30:57 · answer #4 · answered by BC 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
putz [puhts] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun Slang.
1. fool; jerk.
2. Vulgar. penis.
[Origin: 1900–05; < Yiddish puts lit., ornament, finery, prob. n. deriv. of putsn to clean, shine; cf. early mod. G butzen to decorate (G putzen to clean, brighten)]
dictionary.reference.com/browse/putz
2007-11-27 13:29:18 · answer #5 · answered by joey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "putz" is an antiquated insult that meant someone was stupid or slow or clumsy. The dictionary is your friend: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/putz
2007-11-27 13:29:19 · answer #6 · answered by gilgamesh 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love that movie! ..lol Putz is a fancy way of saying idiot.. or stupid ... not aware of it meaning anything in another language
2007-11-27 13:32:31 · answer #7 · answered by jennifer j 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not that I know of ... I have 4 and 5 year old boys, both are in school and they come up with some doozies, like Farthead! Now ask yourself, is that a bad word...no, its not profanity (it just rude, LOL), but we tell them its a bad word because we don't want them saying that to their teachers when they get peeved.
2007-11-27 13:30:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that it may refer to the a yiddish word that refers to genitalia. I'll post a link where you can read an intelligent-sounding bit about it.
2007-11-27 13:32:25 · answer #9 · answered by Beth R 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say yes. By definition its a negative word, used to put someone down. Which if you think of it like that, it's an insult, or word used to lessen someone elses esteem.
2007-11-27 13:30:11 · answer #10 · answered by iRSquires 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋