kibitz

Meaning

Verb

• To make small talk or idle chatter.
• To give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments, especially to someone playing a game.
• To watch a card or board game.

Origin

• From Yiddish קיבעצן, cognate to German kiebitzen ("to look on"), from German Kiebitz ("lapwing"), from Middle High German gibiz ("plover"), imitative of its cry.