# putz

> English word · Noun · IPA /pʌts/ · frequency rank #70,183

## Definitions
1. A fool, an idiot.
2. A jerk.
3. The penis.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish פּאָץ (pots, “penis, fool”). Compare similar semantic developments in futz.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/putz