patzer

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/ˈpætsər//ˈpɑtsər/

noun

Synonym of woodpusher: a poor chess player.

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woodpusher
OriginGerman Patzer →
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Meanings

nounpatzer (plural patzers)

plural patzers · alternative potzer

  1. derogatoryinformalboard gamesSynonym of woodpusher: a poor chess player.

    If you have learned the principle that it is inadvisable to move the same piece twice in the opening you would probably imagine that these guys are patzers.

    2004 September 5, Nigel Short, The Sunday Telegraph

    Synonyms: woodpusher

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of woodpusher: a poor chess player.

Similar
woodpusher
Also see
weakiewoodpusher

Origin

  1. GermanPatzer“bungler”
  2. Englishpatzer

Uncertain, but probably from German Patzer (“bungler”), from patzen.

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APA

patzer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patzer

MLA

“patzer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patzer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patzer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patzer.

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