patzer

See also: Patzer

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • enPR: păʹtsər, päʹtsər, IPA(key): /ˈpætsər/, /ˈpɑtsər/

Noun

patzer (plural patzers)

  1. (chess, informal, derogatory) Synonym of woodpusher: a bad player.
    • 2004 September 5, Nigel Short, The Sunday Telegraph:
      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.
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