patzer

[ paht-ser, pat- ]

/ ˈpɑt sər, ˈpæt- /

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noun

a casual, amateurish chess player.

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Origin of patzer

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

Words nearby patzer

patulin, patulous, patutuki, Patwin, paty, patzer, Pau, paua, paucal, paucibacillary, paucis verbis

How to use patzer in a sentence

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," says Dr. Gordon Patzer, author of Looks: Why They Matter More Than You Ever Imagined.
The Best Looking States|The Daily Beast|February 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST