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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A passenger who constantly advises, corrects, or nags the driver of a motor vehicle.
- n. A person who persists in giving unsolicited advice.
Wiktionary
- n. A person sitting in the back-seat of a car issuing (unsolicited and usually unwanted) instructions to the driver.
- n. figuratively An opinionated person who offers (unsolicited and often unwanted) advice on the best way to handle a situation.
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