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

• (penis): שמאָק (shmok), שלאַנג (shlang), שוואַנץ (shvants)

Descendants

• English: putz
• Russian: поц (poc)