backseat driver

A form of back-seat driver — An occupant of a large vehicle, such as a firetruck, who helps steer the vehicle from far in the back.

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Meanings

nounbackseat driver (plural backseat drivers)

plural backseat drivers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of back-seat driver.
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APA

backseat driver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backseat%20driver

MLA

“backseat driver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backseat%20driver. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backseat driver,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backseat%20driver.

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