utz

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Pronunciations

utz (UHTZ)

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Definitions

  • v. To tease, annoy.

  • n. A tease.

Example Sentences

  • “He likes to utz you until you could scream.” (NJY)

  • "Stop utsing me!" (NJY)

  • “He’s a master of the uts.” (NJY)

  • “Did he give her an utz!” (NJY)

  • "OK, OK! I'll try to post with greater regularity! No need to utz me!" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • German

Etymology

  • uzen

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      uts

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