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Patzer

Patzer

See also: patzer

German

Noun

Patzer m (genitive Patzers, plural Patzer)

  1. blunder

Proper noun

Patzer

  1. A surname Jewish (Ashkenazic) and German (blunder)

Related terms

patzer

patzer

See also: Patzer

English

Noun

patzer (plural patzers)

  1. (chess, slang, Yiddish) A poor player; an amateur.
    • 2004, Nigel Short, The Sunday Telegraph, 5 Sep 2004:
      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.