patzer

[paht-ser, pat-] /ˈpɑt sər, ˈpæt-/
noun
1.
a casual, amateurish chess player.
Origin
1955-60; probably < German Patzer bungler, equivalent to patz(en) to bungle (compare Austrian dialect Patzen stain, blot, patzen to make a stain) + -er -er1
Examples from the web for patzer
  • patzer emphasized that his proposal did not change the standard but suggested when the tests and opportunities were determined.
Slang definitions & phrases for patzer

patzer

noun

A mediocre but often enthusiastic chess player

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