KIBITZ


Meaning of KIBITZ in English

[ 'kɪbɪts ]

■ verb informal, chiefly N. Amer.

1》 look on and offer unwelcome advice, especially at a card game.

2》 speak informally; chat.

Derivatives

~er noun

Origin

1920s: Yiddish, from colloq. Ger., from Ger. Kiebitz 'interfering onlooker'.

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