OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 13537

kibitz

/ˈkɪbɪts/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cotorrear • parlotear
To make small talk or idle chatter.
His wife Karen listened as John and I kibitzed about our experiences at the University of Oklahoma some 40 years ago.
Louise and I used to head down to the coffee shop and just sit for hours and kibitz.
meter la nariz
To give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments, especially to someone playing a game.
Quit kibitzing! You're giving away my hand!
Phrases