פּאָץ

Yiddish

Etymology

Uncertain, probably from Romanian puță (“dick”).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /pɔts/

Noun

פּאָץ • (pots) m, plural פּעץ (pets), diminutive פּעצל (petsl) or פּעצעלע (petsele)

  1. (colloquial, offensive, vulgar) penis, dick, cock
  2. (colloquial, offensive, derogatory) idiot, fool, simpleton, putz

Synonyms

Descendants

  • English: putz
  • Russian: поц (poc)
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