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kibitz

Syllabification: (kib·itz)
Pronunciation: /ˈkibits/
Definition of kibitz

verb

[no object] informal, chiefly North American
  • look on and offer unwelcome advice, especially at a card game.
  • speak informally; chat:she kibitzed with friends

Derivatives

kibitzer

noun

Origin:

1920s: Yiddish, from colloquial German, from German Kiebitz 'interfering onlooker' (literally 'lapwing')

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