kibitzer

Example Sentences

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“I found him to be a kibitzer, who liked to joke around with the guys, but had no serious interest in pursuing ideas and arguments,” Pinker said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 17, 2019

He’s also a grade-A kibitzer, a gregarious character, whose chatty and self-effacing wit bespeaks his Queens upbringing and Eastern European-Jewish heritage.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2016

This means a president, like a candidate, must be highly skeptical of the kibitzer.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2012

The kibitzer at the gym wasn't even a runner, Dr. Raglin added.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2012

After a gambler raked in that pot, my kibitzer asked me: "How much do you have to have on the first three cards to stay in the pot?"

From Card Trick by Berryman, John