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kibitz
verb ki·bitz \ˈki-bəts, kə-ˈbits\
: to talk to someone in a friendly and informal way
: to watch other people and make unwanted comments about what they are doing
Full Definition of KIBITZ
intransitive verb
1
: to act as a kibitzer
2
: to exchange comments : chat
transitive verb
: to observe as a kibitzer; especially : to be a kibitzer at <kibitz a card game>
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Variants of KIBITZ
ki·bitz also kib·bitz \ˈki-bəts, kə-ˈbits\
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Origin of KIBITZ
Yiddish kibetsn
First Known Use: 1927
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