Words: putz [AHED]

NOUN: 1. Slang A fool; an idiot. 2. Vulgar Slang A penis.
INTRANSITIVE VERB: Inflected forms: putzed, putz-ing, putz-es
Slang To behave in an idle manner; putter.
ETYMOLOGY Yiddish pots, penis, fool.

but see also: putter
VERB: Inflected forms: put-tered, put-ter-ing, put-ters
INTRANSITIVE VERB: To occupy oneself in an aimless or ineffective manner.
TRANSITIVE VERB: To waste (time) in idling: puttered away the hours in the garden.
ETYMOLOGY: Probably alteration of potter, probably frequentative of Middle English poten, to poke, push, from Old English potian.