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Fuzzes vs Futzes - What's the difference?

fuzzes | futzes |

As verbs the difference between fuzzes and futzes

is that fuzzes is (fuzz) while futzes is (futz).

fuzzes

English

Verb

(head)
  • (fuzz)

  • fuzz

    English

    (wikipedia fuzz)

    Etymology 1

    * Some dictionaries suggest a Germanic source * Some dictionaries suggest a

    Noun

  • A frizzy mass of hair or fibre.
  • * 1895 , Hamlin Garland, Rose of Dutcher's Coolly , page 352:
  • His cheeks were like peaches, with much the same sort of fuzz over them.
  • A blurred image.
  • (computing) The random data used in fuzz testing.
  • (obsolete) A state of befuddlement.
  • * 1784 , Jonathan Swift, "Journal to Stella", The works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift , page 54:
  • I think I'm in a fuzz , and don't know what I ?ay, I never ?aw the like.

    Verb

    (es)
  • To make fuzzy.
  • To become fuzzy.
  • (dated) To make drunk.
  • (Wood)

    Etymology 2

    Unknown

    Noun

    (-)
  • The police.
  • * 2009 , , 0:26:17:
  • Let's get the hell out of here before the fuzz turns up

    futzes

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (futz)

  • futz

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (vulgar, colloquial, dialectal) Female genitalia, especially the vagina
  • (vulgar, colloquial, dialectal, derogatory) An objectionable woman
  • Janet gets on my nerves. She's a dumb futz , ain't?

    Synonyms

    * See cunt

    Verb

  • To be frivolous and waste time
  • * 1969 ,
  • I am nobody to futz around with when I know myself to be four hundred per cent in the right.
  • To experiment by trial and error
  • Usage notes

    * Used especially in the phrase futz around.