back-seat driver

backseat driver

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Definitions of back-seat driver words

countable noun back-seat driver If you refer to a passenger in a car as a back-seat driver, they annoy you because they constantly give you advice. 3
countable noun back-seat driver If you refer to someone, especially a politician, as a back-seat driver, you disapprove of them because they try to influence a situation that does not concern them. 3
noun back-seat driver a passenger in a car who offers unwanted advice to the driver 3
noun back-seat driver a person who offers advice on or tries to direct matters that are not his or her concern 3
noun back-seat driver a passenger in an automobile who offers unwanted advice about driving 3
noun back-seat driver an automobile passenger who offers the driver unsolicited advice, warnings, criticism, etc., especially from the backseat. 1

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Origin of back-seat driver

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Back-seat driver

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back-seat driver popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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