to futz around

  • 1futz around — futz «fuhts», intransitive verb. Usually, futz around. U.S. Slang. to putter around; waste time; dawdle …

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  • 2futz around — N. Amer. informal idle or busy oneself aimlessly. → futz …

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  • 3futz around — Go to putz around …

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  • 4futz — 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] …

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  • 5futz — [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 …

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  • 6futz — [ fʌts ] verb INFORMAL ,futz around phrasal verb intransitive INFORMAL to spend a lot of time doing something without achieving much …

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  • 7futz — 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&#8230; …

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  • 8futz — /ˈfʌts/ (say futs) phrase futz around, Chiefly US to fool or play around in a time wasting fashion. {? Yiddish arumfartsn literally, to fart around} …

  • 9futz — 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 …

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  • 10futz — 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 …

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