What's the difference between putz and schlemiel?

Putz


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Example Sentences:

  • (1) Mean carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels in the high CO exposure groups were 5.1% for Putz et al.
  • (2) Deputy director of financial institutions Rudolf Putz says in countries such as Ukraine, Belarus and Armenia, EBRD is one of the few international institutions still providing trade finance facilities.
  • (3) "Enough being a nice Jewish boy, publicly pleasing my parents while privately pulling my putz!"
  • (4) In contrast to Putz et al., no statistically significant effect of COHb in monitoring behavior was found.

Schlemiel


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  • (1) We know him best as nerdy schlemiel Herb Stempel from Quiz Show , as weenie-wagger and bowling kingpin Jesus from The Big Lebowski , and as any number of rats and weirdos and yutzes these 30 years past.

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