Dictionary

kibitzer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɪˈbɪtsɚ/ (General-American)
• /ˈkɪbətsɚ/ (General-American)
• /ˈkɪbɪtsə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From kibitz + -er.

Meanings

1. A person who offers unsolicited views, advice, or criticism; one who kibitzes.
   • 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. 1971 November 5, Anatole Broyard, “Updike Goes All Out at Last”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, Books of The Times:
   • "Don't be a kibitzer!" Grampa snapped. "When I need help, I'll ask for it. No dad-blamed machine is gonna outthink Grampa!" He snorted indignantly. 1956 January, James E. Gunn, “The Gravity Business”, in Galaxy:
   • Did I ask you what you thought about my cards, you kibitzer?

Forms

Relateds

interloper · gatecrasher · peeping tom · encroacher · backseat driver · buttinsky · persona non grata

Synonyms

marplot · nosey parker · busybody · meddler

Translations (10)

ro băgător de seamă (meddlesome person who tells others what to do) · ru надое́да (meddlesome person who tells others what to do) · hu kibic (meddlesome person who tells others what to do) · bg кибик (meddlesome person who tells others what to do) · it impiccione (meddlesome person who tells others what to do) · de Kiebitz (meddlesome person who tells others what to do) · ru непро́шеный зри́тель (meddlesome person who tells others what to do) · it ficcanaso (meddlesome person who tells others what to do) · nl bazig persoon (meddlesome person who tells others what to do) · ro părerolog (meddlesome person who tells others what to do)