woodpusher

English

Etymology

From wood +‎ pusher, in sardonic reference to wooden chesspieces.

Noun

woodpusher (plural woodpushers)

(chess, informal, derogatory) A bad player; an amateur.

Synonyms

patzer

Antonyms

master, grandmaster

Related terms

push wood

Translations

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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