kibitzer
[ kib-it-ser ]
/ ˈkɪb ɪt sər /
noun Informal.
a spectator at a card game who looks at the players' cards over their shoulders, especially one who gives unsolicited advice.
a giver of uninvited or unwanted advice.
a person who jokes, chitchats, or makes wisecracks, especially while others are trying to work or to discuss something seriously.
Nearby words
- kibe,
- kibei,
- kibi-,
- kibitka,
- kibitz,
- kiblah,
- kibosh,
- kick,
- kick a habit,
- kick about
Origin of kibitzer
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for kibitzer
My kibitzer came stalking out of the building, gangling and gawky.
Card Trick|Walter Bupp AKA Randall Garrett
kibitzer
1927, agent noun from kibitz.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper