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Definition of Monday morning quarterback noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Monday morning quarterback

noun

/ˌmʌndeɪ ˌmɔːnɪŋ ˈkwɔːtəbæk/,

/ˌmʌndi ˌmɔːnɪŋ ˈkwɔːtəbæk/

/ˌmʌndeɪ ˌmɔːrnɪŋ ˈkwɔːrtərbæk/,

/ˌmʌndi ˌmɔːrnɪŋ ˈkwɔːrtərbæk/

(North American English, informal, disapproving)

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a person who criticizes or comments on an event after it has happened
Word OriginThe quarterback directs the play in an American football match and matches are usually played at the weekend.

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