patzer

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noun (1)

pat·​zer ˈpät-sər  ˈpat- 

variants or less commonly potzer

ˈpät-sər 

: an inept chess player

potzer

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noun (2)

pot·​zer ˈpät-sər 

less common spelling of patzer

: an inept chess player

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

probably from German Patzer bungler, from patzen to blunder

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1948, in the meaning defined above