to pass time in idleness (usually fol. by around).
–noun
2.
a fool; simpleton.
—Verb phrase
3.
futz with or around with, to handle or deal with, esp. idly, reluctantly, or as a time-consuming task: I spent all day futzing with those file folders.
Origin: 1930–35, Americanism; appar. a euphemism for fuck; perh. b. this word and putz
tv. to rob, swindle, or cheat someone. : Don't futz me! Tell the truth!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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