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second guessers

second guessers is the plural 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.

Questions about second guessers

What is second guessers the plural of?
Second guessers is the plural of second guesser.

Words near second guessers in the dictionary

  1. second grades
  2. Second Great Awakening
  3. second guess
  4. second guessed
  5. second guesser
  6. second guessers
  7. second guesses
  8. second guessing
  9. second half
  10. second halves
  11. second hand

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