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woodpusher

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A poor chess player; an amateur.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, informal

Topics: board-games, chess, games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: patzer

Antonyms: master, grandmaster

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: amatööri — chess player who is not good at the game
  • Finnish: tumpelo — chess player who is not good at the game
  • French: pousseur de bois — chess player who is not good at the game