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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[VRWCmember]

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Good Morning Class. Welcome to School! Class is now in session. The rules are simple, you get a grade if you use the WFTD in a sentence, haiku, limerick, or quatrain. You get a "+" if you make a link, or make the teacher laugh, or you offer the appropriate bribes.

Here's the deal: I'm not acting as a substitute teacher, merely opening the door so you can enter the classroom so you don't disturb the other classes with your unruly behavior in the hall. Try to behave until the teacher arrives.

Also, due to concerns about grade inflation, Miss Rika has locked the gradebook away, so xsmommy only has the whip and chair today.

Here is my example with WFTD.

There is no shortage of liberal kibitzers, offering Bush unsolicited (and completely useless) advice on everything from administration personnel management to foreign policy to Global AIDS funding levels, but President George W Bush is far too polite to simply tell them to shut the **** up.

House Democrats say Bush should fire advisers who helped him set Iraq policy
Carter says Bush must push harder for peace
Bono Has Talk With Bush Over AIDS Funds

Review Threads:

Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
Review Thread Five: Word For The Day, Tuesday, September 16, 2003: Fastidious

No pushing at the door please!

[VRWCmember]

Roll call - Argh, Bella, Bueller, Bueller, Bueller

[Conspiracy Guy]

1

[NeoCaveman]

1

[xsmommy]

maroing

[VRWCmember]

Roll call - Argh, Bella, Bueller, Bueller, Bueller

[VRWCmember]

Morning you three. Where are the rest of your delinquent classmates?

Flurry, that yellow is starting to look natural on you.

[VRWCmember]

maroing ???

[xsmommy]

morning, vast, sweety.

[xsmommy]

you knew what i meant....

[Conspiracy Guy]

The 9th Circuit Court Clowns are kibitzing in law making again.

[xsmommy]

my man Brit was invited to kibitz with the prez in the oval ofc.

[NeoCaveman]

It's that time of the year again when we start kibitzing about potential thermal nuclear attack in a major U.S. city. You guessed it boys and girls it's almost Ramadan, again. I'm just glad they are so peaceful

[Conspiracy Guy]

Wooo hooo. I do drive a Lezbeanne Yellow Ford Ranger Edge Pickup!!!

[secret garden]

Hate to kibitz and run. How come I can't hear that Bueller file? They say they don't have it but I hopfully click on that link every time you post it.

[NeoCaveman]

maroing ???

moaning?

[secret garden]

That's hopefully, you sleep-deprived goon.

[Laura Earl]

Here

[xsmommy]

yeah, that too.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Good morning all....... I won't be in today - my former co-workers are having a farewell luncheon for me....isn't that sweet? Off to have Mexican food (or the equivelent to be found in PA)........