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back-seat gamer

back-seat gamer noun: a person who excessively commentates on the in-game decisions and actions of someone playing a video game, whilst not playing the game.

Noun

back-seat gamer (plural back-seat gamers)

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

Forms of back-seat gamer

pluralback-seat gamers
alternative formbackseat gamer

Origin of back-seat gamer

Formed by analogy with back-seat driver.

Questions about back-seat gamer

What does back-seat gamer mean?
Back-seat gamer means a person who excessively commentates on the in-game decisions and actions of someone playing a video game, whilst not playing the game.
What part of speech is back-seat gamer?
Back-seat gamer is a noun.
What is the plural of back-seat gamer?
The plural of back-seat gamer is back-seat gamers.

Words near back-seat gamer in the dictionary

  1. back-seat drives
  2. back-seat driving
  3. back-seat drove
  4. back-seat game
  5. back-seat gamed
  6. back-seat gamer
  7. back-seat gamers
  8. back-seat games
  9. back-seat gaming
  10. back-seat moderator
  11. back-seat moderators

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