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futz

[ fuhts ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to pass time in idleness (usually followed by around ).


noun

  1. a fool; simpleton.

verb phrase

  1. to handle or deal with, especially idly, reluctantly, or as a time-consuming task:

    I spent all day futzing with those file folders.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of futz1

First recorded in 1905–10; apparently a euphemism for fuck;

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