English Explanatory Dictionary

back-seat gamer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who excessively commentates on the in-game decisions and actions of someone playing a video game, whilst not playing the game.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-back-seat gamer.wav

Word forms

back-seat gamer back-seat gamers backseat gamer

Etymology

Formed by analogy with back-seat driver.

Related words

armchair quarterback armchair general gatecrasher interloper peeping tom persona non grata encroacher kibitzer meddler nosy parker marplot buttinsky busybody
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