Associations to the word «Armchair»
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Wiktionary
ARMCHAIR, noun. A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.
ARMCHAIR, adjective. (figuratively) Remote from actual involvement, including a person retired from previously active involvement.
ARMCHAIR, adjective. (figuratively) Unqualified or uninformed but yet giving advice, especially on technical issues, such as law, architecture, medicine, military theory, or sports.
ARMCHAIR GENERAL, noun. An outspoken warmonger, and/or a self-appointed strategist, who normally lacks actual military experience, and probably has no intention to get any in the near future.
ARMCHAIR GENERALS, noun. Plural of armchair general
ARMCHAIR HAWK, noun. A person who is gung-ho about warfare, but who does not personally have any actual experience therein
ARMCHAIR HAWKS, noun. Plural of armchair hawk
Dictionary definition
ARMCHAIR, noun. Chair with a support on each side for arms.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.