back-seat gamer

See also: backseat gamer

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Formed by analogy with back-seat driver.

Pronunciation

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Noun

back-seat gamer (plural back-seat gamers)

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

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