Kibitzer is a Yiddish term for a spectator, usually one who offers (often unwanted) advice or commentary. … Kibitz and kibitzer are derived from German kiebitzen, to look over a card-player’s shoulder, perhaps derived from Kiebitz, a lapwing or peewit. Subsequently Is Verklempt a real word? Verklempt (pronounced “fur-klempt”) means overcome with emotion, perhaps even choked or clenched by emotions. Verklempt is a Yiddish loanword. Is klutz a Yiddish word? You might say, “Don’t let my brother move your TV — he’s such a klutz!” Klutz is the Americanized version of the Yiddish klots, which means “block or lump,” and...