What does the Yiddish word putzing along mean?

Answer 1

"Putz" dates from the early 20th Century and has two meanings:

#1). A very unintelligent and unpleasant person.

#2). A vulgar and offensive term for a penis.

Knowing these bits ought to enable you to tease out the meaning of most if not all

of the millions of ways the word has been appropriated as a variation, illumination,

or modification of other words and whole phrases. You're better off not using any

of them in mixed company.

Answer 2

"Putzing along" in Yiddish means to move or progress slowly or aimlessly. It can also imply wasting time or dawdling.