Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

woodpusher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wood-push-er
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A poor chess player; an amateur.

Derogatory; Informal

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

woodpushers (plural)

Phrases

push wood

Frequently Paired Words

push wood

Synonyms

patzer

Antonyms

master grandmaster

Questions

What does woodpusher mean?
A poor chess player; an amateur.
Where does woodpusher come from?
From wood + pusher, in sardonic reference to wooden chesspieces.

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