patzer

[ paht-ser, pat- ]

noun

1. a casual, amateurish chess player.

Word History and Origins

Origin of patzer¹

1955–60; probably < German Patzer bungler, equivalent to patz ( en ) to bungle (compare Austrian dialect Patzen stain, blot, patzen to make a stain) + -er -er ¹

Example Sentences

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," says Dr. Gordon Patzer, author of Looks: Why They Matter More Than You Ever Imagined.

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