"Captain Hindsight" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Either originated with, or popularized by, a cartoon character of the same name from the U.S. animated TV series South Park. Head templates: {{en-prop|head=Captain Hindsight}} Captain Hindsight
  1. (humorous, derogatory, informal) 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. Wikipedia link: Coon 2: Hindsight Tags: derogatory, humorous, informal Categories (topical): South Park Related terms: Captain Obvious, captain save a hoe
    Sense id: en-Captain_Hindsight-en-name-7QH0RKlu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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