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kibitz
/ ˈkɪbɪts /
verb
- informal.intr to interfere or offer unwanted advice, esp as a spectator at a card game
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Derived Forms
- ˈkibitzer, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kibitz1
1925–30, Americanism; < Yiddish kibetsn, equivalent to German kiebitzen to look on at cards, derivative of Kiebitz busybody, literally, lapwing, plover
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kibitz1
C20: from Yiddish kibitzen, from German kiebitzen to be an onlooker, from Kiebitz busybody, literally: plover
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Example Sentences
Watching the body-cam footage again, he noticed how many cops were standing around, kibitzing with the rioters.
From Time
But as those early weeks passed, the opportunity to kibitz never presented itself.
From The Daily Beast
"Just as soon kibitz," he insisted, drawing up a chair behind me as I took his seat.
From Project Gutenberg
He waved a greeting to the desk sergeant and went over to kibitz the card game.
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