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patzer

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

pat·zer

noun \ˈpät-sər, ˈpat-\

Definition of PATZER

: an inept chess player

Variants of PATZER

pat·zer also pot·zer \ˈpät-\

Origin of PATZER

probably from German Patzer bungler, from patzen to blunder
First Known Use: 1959

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