kibbitzer

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Pronunciations

kibbitzer (KIH-bits-er) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Someone who gives unsolicited advice, especially while watching a game.

  • n. Someone who jokes, fools around.

Example Sentences

  • "The kibbitzer tried to tell the expert how to play the hand."

  • “As a worker, he’s a fine kibitzer." (NJY)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קיבעצער kíbetser

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      kibbitser, kibitser, kibitzer

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