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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[secret garden]

The tour is worth the drive to Lynchburg.

[CholeraJoe]

Since I've lived in Montana, we've had measurable snow in every month except July. The old timers tell me that July 4, 1986 had four inches of snow.

[hobbes1]

Gentleman Jack......Liquid Crack....

[Conspiracy Guy]

And put the CDB on the turntable?

[CholeraJoe]

Lynchburg is not far from Arnold AFS. When I used to go there, I would always take the tour of the distillery.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Who wants smooth?

[Texan5]

Isn't Flurry going to look a bit odd in black cloth sling pumps with beading?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Rebel Yell is my favorite rotgut rocket fuel sippin whiskey, but I don't think it's made anymore. The distillery probably blew up.

[CholeraJoe]

Turntable? Yeah I still have one but I'm afraid my copy of "Fire on the Mountain" is long gone. I saw Charlie live in Tuscaloosa back in the 70's on a double bill with the Doobie Brothers. Great show.

[CholeraJoe]

No, they sell Rebel Yell up here.

[Texan5]

She's getting a pear shape from sitting around and eating all the time. Bill must not be upsetting her any more, so her appetite has returned-in triplicate!

[secret garden]

That scenery and those people are good for the soul.

[Conspiracy Guy]

My copy is still pristine. But I don't have a turntable. My favorite song on the album was "Willie Jones" then "Damn Good Cowboy".

[Conspiracy Guy]

I thought NASA got all the production.

[LonePalm]

Many Israelis live on kibitzs.

(But they still can't get good BBQ.)

Happy Birthday

Constitution Day

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[secret garden]

Thank goodness the croqs haven't seen this link.

[xsmommy]

Isabelle coming to your party, CD?? happy birthday, sweety pie!!

[LonePalm]

Many Israelis live on kibitzs.

(But they still can't get good BBQ.)

Happy Birthday

Constitution Day

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[VRWCmember]

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

So maybe you won't be telling him "Get your own damn beer" today, eh?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

It was 58 here around 10 last night......I LOVE Fall.......