futz

[ fuhts ]

verb (used without object)

1. to pass time in idleness (usually followed by around ).

noun

1. a fool; simpleton.

verb phrase

1. to handle or deal with, especially idly, reluctantly, or as a time-consuming task:

   I spent all day futzing with those file folders.

Word History and Origins

Origin of futz¹

First recorded in 1905–10; apparently a euphemism for fuck;