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patzer

/ˈpætsər/
/ˈpɑtsər/

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

noun patzers · potzer

derogatory, informal Synonym of woodpusher: a poor chess player. 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.
Similar: woodpusher

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@misc{patzer_2026,
  title = {patzer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/patzer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}