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Dr B.'s neologisms: back-seat screwdriver

Back-seat screwdriver: a person giving advice to someone assembling furniture.

Origin: Dr B., the other day, as he politely discarded my unsolicited advice while he was painstakingly putting together three new tall Ikea chests of drawers for our bedroom.

Posted by Luca in language on Sunday 11 March 2007. Comments Off

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