Monday morning quarterback


noun Informal.

a person who criticizes the actions or decisions of others after the fact, using hindsight to assess situations and specify alternative solutions.

Origin of Monday morning quarterback

First recorded in 1940–45

OTHER WORDS FROM Monday morning quarterback

Monday morning quarterbacking, noun

British Dictionary definitions for monday morning quarterback

Monday morning quarterback

noun

mainly US and Canadian informal a person who criticizes or suggests alternative courses of action from a position of hindsight after the event in question