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armchair definition

arm·chair (ärm′c̸her′)

noun

a chair with supports at the sides for one's arms or elbows

adjective

not based on or working from firsthand experience, direct investigation, etc. armchair strategy, an armchair detective
armchair Idioms

armchair quarterback

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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