FUTZ

Etymology 1

Noun

futz (plural futzes)

(vulgar, colloquial, dialectal, derogatory) An objectionable woman

Etymology 2

Verb

futz (third-person singular simple present futzes, present participle futzing, simple past and past participle futzed)

To be frivolous and waste time [from the 20th c.]

To experiment by trial and error

Synonyms

• putz

Usage notes

• Used especially in the phrase futz around.

Source: Wiktionary



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FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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