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Formed by analogy with back-seat driver.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
back-seat moderator
Today it means: A user who is not a moderator but zealously identifies and polices rule-breaking by others. Full definition →
Today it means: A user who is not a moderator but zealously identifies and polices rule-breaking by others. Full definition →
Formed by analogy with back-seat driver.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.