kibitzer , auch: kibbitzer

A fantastic kibitzer who could "mix it up" with the best of them.

"This could go past their bedtime," said a kibitzer in the stands.

The dazed opponents were ready to continue with the next board, but the kibitzer was still active.

But the kibitzer would have had some trouble justifying his instant diagnosis.

Indeed, the kibitzer is a parasite who lives off the schmoozer.

So he played it his way: by breaking in as a kibitzer and driving the legitimate players crazy.

The various elements of the extraction were going forward, and maybe he'd become little more than a kibitzer anyhow.

Jacoby's kibitzer got up and left, headed for military service.

"You should have led the spade queen," a knowledgeable kibitzer pointed out.

We congratulated the couple, but had our doubts, thinking that he was just a charming kibitzer.

"Oh, that was the kibitzer in Richmond," was the response.

"He's got a winning position there," an adult kibitzer stage-whispered.

This satisfied the opponents, but not the kibitzer.

Mr. Mann said that he had been less kingmaker and more "kibitzer in chief."

When the kibitzer sees something memorable, he eagerly reports it to the press, hoping for reflected glory.

The kibitzer leaned over and whispered to him: "You don't have enough points for one no-trump."

A kibitzer is a non-participant person, offering (often unwanted) advice or commentary.

The kibitzer again leaned over to whisper.

"It's a tight schedule, but that's not a problem," Wiz said without turning to look at his invisible kibitzer.

He was a master kibitzer, a great listener and, he said, "a mark" for every hustler in the music business.

No kibitzer to tip him off.

The woman said very calmly: "Suit yourself, kibitzer."

Mr. Anderson, with too much comedy experience to be sidetracked by a kibitzer, drove home the punch line.

After putting down his dummy, Kantar went to the men's room, leaving a kibitzer to turn the cards.

"He will be glad to see you, sir," the boy said brightly, sensing an opportunity to rid himself of this uninvited kibitzer.