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monday morning quarterback

Mon·day morn·ing quar·ter·back
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhn-dey, -dee mawr-ning kwawr-ter-bak]
    • /ˈmʌn deɪ, -di ˈmɔr nɪŋ ˈkwɔr tərˌbæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhn-dey, -dee mawr-ning kwawr-ter-bak]
    • /ˈmʌn deɪ, -di ˈmɔr nɪŋ ˈkwɔr tərˌbæk/

Definitions of monday morning quarterback words

  • noun monday morning quarterback a person who criticizes the actions or decisions of others after the fact, using hindsight to assess situations and specify alternative solutions. 1
  • noun monday morning quarterback a person who criticizes or suggests alternative courses of action from a position of hindsight after the event in question 0
  • noun monday morning quarterback a person who, after the event, offers advice or criticism concerning decisions made by others; one who second-guesses 0
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Origin of monday morning quarterback

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for monday morning quarterback

noun monday morning quarterback

  • armchair quarterback — a person who is not a quarterback (or general, etc.), but offers opinions and criticism on the performance or decisions of those who are
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