patzer
Use Patzer in a sentence
sər, ˈpæt- noun
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
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
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| patzer | |
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| a poor chess player |
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Patzer
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
Patzer emphasized that his proposal did not change the standard but suggested when the tests and opportunities were determined.
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