woodpusher

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noun

A poor chess player; an amateur.

Similar
patzer
Opposite
mastergrandmaster
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounwoodpusher (plural woodpushers)

plural woodpushers

  1. derogatoryinformalboard gamesA poor chess player; an amateur.

    Synonyms: patzer · Antonyms: master, grandmaster

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA poor chess player; an amateur.

Similar
patzer
Opposite
mastergrandmaster
Also see
patzerweakiewoodshifter

Origin

From wood + pusher, in sardonic reference to wooden chesspieces.

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Translations

Finnish amatööri, tumpelo
  • amatöörichess player who is not good at the game
  • tumpelochess player who is not good at the game
French pousseur de bois
  • pousseur de boischess player who is not good at the game
Cite this entry
APA

woodpusher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woodpusher

MLA

“woodpusher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woodpusher. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “woodpusher,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woodpusher.

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