(metaphorical, colloquial, idiomatic, chiefly, US) A person who criticizes something in which they are not involved and lack expertise.
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(colloquial, idiomatic, chiefly, US) A person who watches sports on television, typically American football, who often verbally suggests plays or critiques the players and coaches.
My dad is such an armchair quarterback; he recognizes every bad decision the coach makes as soon as the play is over and he knows whether or not it worked.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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