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captain hindsight

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
cap-tain hind-sight
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A person who is happy to criticize decisions with the benefit of hindsight, but did nothing to stop those decisions being made at the time.

Derogatory; Humorous; Informal

Etymology

Either originated with, or popularized by, a cartoon character of the same name from the U.S. animated TV series South Park.

Usage

Phrases

Captain Obvious captain save a hoe

Frequently Paired Words

Captain Obvious captain save a hoe

Questions

What does captain hindsight mean?
A person who is happy to criticize decisions with the benefit of hindsight, but did nothing to stop those decisions being made at the time.
Where does captain hindsight come from?
Either originated with, or popularized by, a cartoon character of the same name from the U.S. animated TV series South Park.

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