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Kibitzer is a term for a spectator, usually one who offers (often unwanted) advice or commentary. The term can be applied to any activity, but is most commonly used to describe spectators in games such as , , Go, and .

In card games, a kibitzer simply refers to a spectator watching a player's hand; kibitzers are expected to remain silent and not impact the game.

Kibitz and kibitzer are derived from German kiebitzen, to look over a card-player's shoulder, perhaps derived from Kiebitz, a or peewit.


Other uses
The verb kibitz can also refer to idle chatting or side conversations.

In computer science the term is the title of a programming language kibitz man page from expect.sourceforge.net released by , as a sub-project of the programming language, that allows two users to share one shell session, taking turns typing one after another.

There is a 1930 film called The Kibitzer (1930) which is based on the 1929 three-act comedy play by the same name. Rico's End: A Short Biography of Edward G. Robinson

describes a kibitzer as someone who keeps a look-out on a street, and seeing suspicious activity, intervenes to help the victim. In this way, kibitzers help keep streets safe. The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs


See also
  • Glossary of card game terms

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