Meaning & use
Kibitzing
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Offering unsolicited advice or comments, especially to someone playing a game, or chatting idly while watching others work.
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He stood behind the card players, kibitzing about every move.
Stop kibitzing and let me finish the crossword myself.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from Yiddish 'kibitsen', ultimately from German slang for someone who watches a card game and offers unwanted advice.
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