Putz and Schlemiel

Putz

Putz noun - (Yiddish) a fool; an idiot.
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Schlemiel and putz are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Schlemiel" instead a noun "Putz".

Schlemiel

Schlemiel noun - (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler.
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Putz and schlemiel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Putz" instead a noun "Schlemiel".
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Schlemiel and Putz. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/putz/schlemiel
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