kibitzer

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations

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From Yiddish, from Hebrew קיבוץ (kibbutz), a gathering.

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kibitzer (plural kibitzers)

1. Agent noun of kibitz; a person who offers unsolicited views, advice, or criticism; one who kibitzes.

   Did I ask you what you thought about my card hand, you kibitzer!

   • 1971, John Updike, New York Times review on 'Rabbit Redux', 05/11/71, [1],

     Neither good nor evil exactly, he is the ultimate catalyst or kibitzer, a blue-note howl of pain and laughter such as Charlie Parker might have blown.

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