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Kibitzer

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term for a spectator, usually one who offers (often unwanted) advice or commentary. The term can be applied to any activity, but is most commonly used to describe spectators in games such as
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describes a kibitzer as someone who keeps a look-out on a street, and seeing suspicious activity, intervenes to help the victim. In this way, kibitzers help keep streets safe.
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In card games, a kibitzer simply refers to a spectator watching a player's hand; kibitzers are expected to remain silent and not impact the game.
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Kibitz and kibitzer are derived from German kiebitzen, to look over a card-player's shoulder, perhaps derived from Kiebitz, a
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programming language, that allows two users to share one shell session, taking turns typing one after another.
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In computer science the term is the title of a programming language released by
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Spectator of a chess or card game who offers unwanted advice or commentary
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which is based on the 1929 three-act comedy play by the same name.
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can also refer to idle chatting or side conversations.
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Rico's End: A Short Biography of Edward G. Robinson
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Kiebitzer

Omar Sharif
bridge
Yiddish
contract bridge
chess
Go
Schafkopf
lapwing
NIST
Expect
The Kibitzer
Jane Jacobs
Glossary of card game terms
OED
kibitz man page from expect.sourceforge.net
The Kibitzer (1930)
Rico's End: A Short Biography of Edward G. Robinson
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Stub icon
game
stub
expanding it
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t
e
Categories
Game terminology
Yiddish words and phrases

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