thats the german term for a rude british term, right?
what is a patzer?
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Apr 9, 2016
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dauber_wins wrote:
I wondered the same. also the term troll. I read a thread earlier that mentioned troll and trolling here. maybe I'm just ignorant, I have no idea what they ment.
a very unpleasant young man called me a patzer during a disagreement earlier this day.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/patzer
pat·zer (păt′sər, pät′-)
n. Slang
A poor or amateurish chess player.
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Besides, I am The King of Patzers:
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/message-from-the-king-of-patzers-to-chesscom-community
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Tourney as a tribute to The King of Pazters:
Official Patzer Chess Championships - Followed by the top GM
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Other interesting thread about it:
NorseVik35 wrote:
i joined 3 days ago. how am i supposed to know chess slang? are you trolling...i really hope so.
dauber_wins wrote:
I wondered the same. also the term troll. I read a thread earlier that mentioned troll and trolling here. maybe I'm just ignorant, I have no idea what they ment.
a very unpleasant young man called me a patzer during a disagreement earlier this day.
Apr 9, 2016
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dauber_wins wrote:
NorseVik35 wrote:
dauber_wins wrote:
a very unpleasant young man called me a patzer during a disagreement earlier this day.
I wondered the same. also the term troll. I read a thread earlier that mentioned troll and trolling here. maybe I'm just ignorant, I have no idea what they ment.
i joined 3 days ago. how am i supposed to know chess slang? are you trolling...i really hope so.
The guy was agreeing with you and said that didn't know the term patzer AND didn't know the term troll.
Methinks you protest too quickly about not trolling...
Also, if you ever see a term you don't know online, there's this amazing website you can use... here, let me get the link for you:
But ok, also
http://www.urbandictionary.com/
(wow, their front page is really dumb, but don't be fooled, it's an actual site you can use to search slang lol)
Apr 9, 2016
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hear you loud and clear about trolling. ha, guess I really didn't need a definition after all. :) Google and dictionaries are fantastic. instead of just googling something, every once in a while it's nice to see others views, perspectives and definitions. thanks to all. this chess.com is a great place to learn!
NorseVik35 wrote:
i was about to respond but your speed chess sub 900 rating has me thinking i may have underestimated your intellectual capabilities. please forgive my rush to judgement, kind sir.
hear you loud and clear about trolling. ha, guess I really didn't need a definition after all. :) Google and dictionaries are fantastic. instead of just googling something, every once in a while it's nice to see others views, perspectives and definitions. thanks to all. this chess.com is a great place to learn!
Ah yes, and a 1043 speed player has a lot to talk about....
Patzer: Chess slang for a very weak player.
Synonyms: Woodpusher, Fish, Korkser Chess Player, Time Waister, Dead Meat, Douchebag, Idiot, Buttmunch, Moron.
Apr 9, 2016
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Burn!
Taulmaril wrote:
Ah yes, and a 1043 speed player has a lot to talk about....
Dodger111 wrote:
Patzer: Chess slang for a very weak player.
Synonyms: Woodpusher, Fish, Korkser Chess Player, Time Waister, Dead Meat, Douchebag, Idiot, Buttmunch, Moron.
I think every country has a slang for a very bad chess player.
LET US WRITE THE slangs for PATZER in each country:
ENGLISH: PATZER
PORTUGUESE (spoken in Brazil): CAPIVARA (English = Capybara).
Capivara is the biggest rodent in the world, as you can see in the link below:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capybara
I think they named very bad chess players as CAPIVARAs because the capivara is always stopped, with a distant look - as a chess player looking to the pieces in chess boards.
"Patzeeeeeeer."
Lol, here in South Africa we like using that name when playing in a chess park, though it is just sarcasm.
Seniors may be called patzers and, patzers may be called seniors. Believe me, it only takes one good reply of a win for your opponent who called you a 'patzer', to be called by a worser name, i.e. Monkey, My Junior or Novice.
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what actually is a patzer, though?
or was the term just invented for chess?
TheDeepOne wrote:
what actually is a patzer, though?
or was the term just invented for chess?
According to Merriam Webster Dictionary:
"Origin of patzer: probably from German Patzer bungler, from patzen to blunder. First Known Use: 1959".
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patzer
patzer
noun pat·zer \ˈpät-sər, ˈpat-\
Popularity: Bottom 30% of words
Definition of patzer: an inept chess player
TheDeepOne wrote:
thats the german term for a rude british term, right?
No no! German tank army.
a very unpleasant young man called me a patzer during a disagreement earlier this day.