kibitzer

• kibbitzer

From kibitz +‎ -er.

kibitzer (plural kibitzers)

1. A person who offers unsolicited views, advice, or criticism; one who kibitzes.

   Did I ask you what you thought about my cards, you kibitzer?

   • 1956 January, James E. Gunn, “The Gravity Business”, in Galaxy‎^[1]:

     "Don't be a kibitzer!" Grampa snapped. "When I need help, I'll ask for it. No dad-blamed machine is gonna outthink Grampa!" He snorted indignantly.

   • 1971 November 5, Anatole Broyard, “Updike Goes All Out at Last”, in The New York Times‎^[2], →ISSN, Books of The Times:

     Neither good nor evil exactly, he is the ultimate catalyst or kibitzer, a blue-note howl of pain and laughter such as Charlie Parker might have blown.

• meddler
• busybody
• marplot
• nosey parker

• gatecrasher, interloper, peeping tom, persona non grata, encroacher, backseat driver, buttinsky