yutz

Related to yutz: putz

yutz

(yŭts)

A foolish, annoying, or socially inept person.

[Possibly alteration of putz (perhaps influenced by Yiddish yold, fool, yat, fellow, guy, or yentsen, to have sexual intercourse).]

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yutz

(jʌts)

slang a fool; stupid person

[Yiddish]

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