Word For The Day, Wednesday, September 17, 2003: Kibitzer

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary | 09/17/2003 | The Janitor

[VRWCmember]

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

kibitzer \kuh-BIT-ser, or KI-but-ser\ noun
one who looks on and often offers unwanted advice or comment, especially at a card game;
broadly: one who offers opinions

kibitz \kuh-BITS, or KI-buts\ verb
to act as a kibitzer; to offer unsolicited and unwanted advice or comment, expecially at a card game

Example sentence: Fletcher had a reputation at the lunchtime card table as a kibitzer, always letting the players know how they should have played the previous hand.

Etymology: Yiddish kibetsn

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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[xsmommy]

i'll swap ya flakes for a hurrican!

[xsmommy]

twice yet.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Drink 3 shots of Jack Daniels now.

[VRWCmember]

But at least you're busily preparing for the hurricane so he doesn't throw a butcher knife at you.

[secret garden]

Gravitas and kevorka. After 8 years of limp-wristed, flabby thighed losers, it's no wonder we love these guys!

[secret garden]

And bringing him things? ;)

[CholeraJoe]

I am equally comfortable with snowstorms or hurricanes. I prefer Charlie Daniels to Jack but am familiar with both famous Daniels boys.

[secret garden]

No Way! We haven't even covered the pool!

[CholeraJoe]

Way! I built a fire in the fireplace last night.

[MeekOneGOP]

Remember, always read the instructions.

hehe ! 'RAT Libs wouldn't think of that, would they ??

My late uncle was an electrician. I remember him telling me
When all else fails, read the directions ...

[Conspiracy Guy]

The two make a good pair. A Bottle of Jack and Charlie's "Fire on the Mountain Album", not to be confused with the classic Marshall Tucker song "Fire on the Mountain". If you prefer Iced Tea, so be it.

[Gabz]

i'll swap ya flakes for a hurrican!

That makes 2 of us!!!!!!!!!!!

[hobbes1]

Gravitas and kevorka.

(head whirling around quickly...) Who is calling me?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Mechanical things I immediately understand, assemble, take apart, or fix. But if electricity and chips are involved, I read "Getting Started, then............."

[CholeraJoe]

I'm more of an Australian Shiraz kinda guy these days.

[Gabz]

LOL!!!

But he does have an axe in his hand at the moment that he is sharpening.

[xsmommy]

i am picturing Jack Nicholson, holed up during that blizzard in CO, coming through that door.....

[Gabz]

And bringing him things? ;)

LOL - not exactly

Now we're on our way outside to put the lumber he forgot to get off the upstairs deck yesterday out to the barn.

Physical labor - YUCK

I wish he would hurry up and go to work.........

Be back in a little while.

[secret garden]

You're so funny! You're not old enough to have gravitas yet but it's good to be ambitious. ;)

[Gabz]

LOL - I hadn't thought about it quite that way - but now that you mention it - I think I better get my butt outside.

Especially since I am the one that said the lumber needs to be moved to the barn.

BRB!!!! I hope.