woodpusher
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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Noun
1.2.1
Synonyms
1.2.2
Antonyms
1.2.3
Related terms
1.2.4
Translations
English
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Etymology
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From
wood
+
pusher
, in sardonic reference to wooden chesspieces.
Noun
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woodpusher
(
plural
woodpushers
)
(
chess
,
informal
,
derogatory
)
A
bad
player
; an
amateur
.
Synonyms
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patzer
Antonyms
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master
,
grandmaster
Related terms
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push wood
Translations
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chess player who is not good at the game
Finnish:
amatööri
(fi)
,
tumpelo
(fi)
French:
pousseur de bois
(fr)
Russian:
please add this translation if you can
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