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futz
futz [ futs ] (3rd person present singular futzes, present participle futzing, past and past participle futzed)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
North America fritter time away: to spend time frivolously, lazily, or aimlessly ( informal )
spends hours futzing with that computer
[Early 20th century. Probably alteration of Yiddish arumfartzen 'fool around']
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