futz
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futz

intransitive verb \ˈfəts\

Definition of FUTZ

slang
: fool around 1 —often used with around <futz around without producing any worthwhile music — John Koegel>

Origin of FUTZ

perhaps part modification, part translation of Yiddish arumfartsn zikh, literally, to fart around
First Known Use: circa 1930

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