Oz vs Putz - What's the difference?
oz | putz |
Ounce; any of various units of weight and volume.
(slang) fool, idiot
(slang) jerk
(slang) penis
(slang) waste time
A decoration or ornament in the Nativity tradition, usually placed under a Christmas tree.
* 1995 , Joe L. Wheeler,
As a verb oz
is .As a noun putz is
plaster (mixture for coating walls and ceilings).oz
English
Abbreviation
(Abbreviation) oz.' ''or'' '''oz''' (''plural'' '''oz.''' ''or'' ' oz )- Add 8 oz of flour.
Usage notes
* The symbol oz is used only after a number to indicate a quantity of a substance. It is usually written with a space between it and the number.External links
*Anagrams
* ----putz
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) , modern German putzen.Noun
(es)Derived terms
* putzhead, putz-head, putz headVerb
(es)- Stop putzing around.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) putz; compare archaic German . Compare the above.Alternative forms
* PutzNoun
(es)Christmas in My Heart, Book 4, pages 12-13:
- The American custom of erecting a putz' seems to have originated with the Moravians but the custom long ago spread to non-Moravian households. Essentially, the ' putz is a landscape, built on the floor or on a table or portable platform.