tall pawn
tall pawn · tall pawns
A bad bishopA bad bishop.
Meaning
1 sensesA bad bishop.
Origin
Humorous construction that alludes to both the larger height of a bishop compared to a pawHumorous construction that alludes to both the larger height of a bishop compared to a pawn, and the worthlessness of such a bishop blocked by its own pawns.
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