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second-guesser

second-guesser is the alternative form of second guesser.

Meaning of second guesser

Noun

second guesser (plural second guessers)

  1. A person who second-guesses.
    • Such a change of heart in MacPhail, or any other second guesser, is unlikely.1988 October, George Vass, “World Series: A Magnet for the Second-Guessers”, in Baseball Digest, volume 47, number 10, Lakeside Publishing Company, ISSN 0005-609X, page 21
  2. (slang, originally) A person, particularly a fan, who questions or criticizes decisions made by the players or managers, especially after the results of those actions are known.

Forms of second-guesser

pluralsecond-guessers

Questions about second-guesser

What is second-guesser the alternative form of?
Second-guesser is the alternative form of second guesser.

Words near second-guesser in the dictionary

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  10. second-guessings
  11. second-half

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