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The Kibitzer - Washington Square, Greenwich Village, New York City

 

From the Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

 

"One who looks on and often offers unwanted advice or comment. . . .

 

The Yiddish language has given English some particularly piquant terms over the years, and kibitzer (or kibbitzer) is one such term. Kibitzer, from the Yiddish kibitser, came to that language from the German word kiebitzen, meaning "to look on (at cards)." Kiebitzen may or may not be derived from a German word for "lapwing," a type of bird noted for its shrill and raucous cry."

 

 

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