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yutz

/jʌts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
yutz
IPA
/jʌts/
16
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A foolish, incompetent, awkward, or contemptible person.

American usage; Derogatory

verb

To waste time.

Intransitive verb; Slang

name

A commune of Moselle department, France.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Yiddish, probably from יאָנץ (yonts).

Usage

Inflected Forms

yutzes (plural) yutzes (present, singular) yutzing (participle, present) yutzed (participle, past) yutzed (past)

Synonyms

futz putter putz

Rhymes With

what's cuts nuts guts butts shuts huts sluts lutz putts juts abuts

Questions

How do you pronounce yutz?
The recorded pronunciation is /jʌts/.
What does yutz mean?
A foolish, incompetent, awkward, or contemptible person.
Where does yutz come from?
From Yiddish, probably from יאָנץ (yonts).

How to pronounce yutz

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